puntilloso

Spanish

Etymology

From puntillo +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʝoso/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʝo.so] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʎoso/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʎo.so] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʃoso/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʃo.so] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʒoso/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʒo.so] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pun‧ti‧llo‧so

Adjective

puntilloso (feminine puntillosa, masculine plural puntillosos, feminine plural puntillosas)

  1. punctilious
    Synonym: cicatero
  2. touchy
    Synonyms: picajoso, quisquilloso

Further reading

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