scrupulous
/skˈɹuːpjələs/SKROO-pyuh-luhs
/skˈɹupjələs/SKROO-pyuh-luhs
Meaningfull of scruples
Common meaning: carefully honest
- scrupula small sharp stoneLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1649 · scan
- ousadjective ending: full of, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin scrūpulus ‘a small sharp stone’.
Roots
- scrūpulus, -ī Latin “a small sharp stone”
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