punctator

[Lat. punctum a point.] One who marks with points or dots; spec if., applied to the Masorites, who invented Hebrew points. *punc-tic'-u-lar, a. [Latin punctum =a point.] Comprised in a point; a mere point as to size. "The puncticular originals of periwinkles and gnats." -Browne: Urn Burial, ch. iii. punc-ti-form, a. [Lat. punctum a point, and form a =form.] Having the form of a point. punc-til-1-ō, *punc-til-lō, s. [Sp. puntillo a nice point of honor, dim in. from punto , from Latin punctum a point (q. v.); Ital. puntiglio .] *1. An exact point; a moment. "In that punctilio of time." -Hart : Miscell ., iv. 4. 2. A nice point, especially in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactne in forms. "To be nice and scrupulous about the punctilios of the Lord's day service."- Sharp : Sermons, vol. i, ser. 9. punc-til-1-ous, adj . [Eng. punctili (o); -ous.] Attentive to punctilios; very nice, precise, or exacting in forms of ceremony or proceeding; over precise or particular. "Haughty and punctilious men."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng . , ch. xiii. puńc-til-i-oŭs-ly, adv. [Eng. punctilious; -ly. ] In a punctilious manner; r; with punctiliousne or exactne . puńc-til-1-oŭs-ne , subst . [Eng. punctilious ; ne .] The quality or state of being punctilious; exactne in observance of rules or forms; nicety or precisene of behavior or proceeding.