compte d'apothicaire

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃t d‿a.pɔ.ti.kɛʁ/
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Noun

compte d'apothicaire m (plural comptes d'apothicaire)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, derogatory) precise and complex calculations

Usage notes

  • Often used about people fretting over minutiae.
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