| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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punctilious
very attentive to details
Without dedicated, punctilious lab assistants, the pet project of many a scientist would have failed.
Related English words: punctilio (detail, fine point), punctiliousness
Latin root words: punctum, puncti, n. - a prick; a small puncture; a small point; pungo, pungere, pupugi, punctus - to prink, puncture
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