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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