Punctilio

pungk-til′yo, n. a nice point in behaviour or ceremony: nicety in forms: exact observance of forms.— adj. Punctil′ious , attending to little points or matters: very nice or exact in behaviour or ceremony: exact or punctual to exce .— adv. Punctil′iously .— ns. Punctil′iousne ; Punc′to ( Shak. ), the point, or a blow with it in fencing: a nice point of ceremony. [Sp. puntillo , dim. of punto , point—L. punctum , a point.]