scrupolo

scrupolo

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin scrūpulus (“sharp stone”, figuratively “anxiety, uneasiness”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈskru.po.lo/
    • Rhymes: -upolo
    • Hyphenation: scrù‧po‧lo

    Noun

    scrupolo m (plural scrupoli)

    1. (historical) a unit of measure equivalent to 1/24 of an ounce
    2. (obsolete) a very small quantity
    3. scruple, qualm
    4. care, conscientiousness

    Further reading

    • scrupolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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