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English
Etymology
University slang, probably from fine.
Pronunciation
Adjective
finical (comparative more finical, superlative most finical)
- Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:Charming, he said in a finical sweet voice, showing his white teeth and blinking his eyes pleasantly.
Derived terms
Translations
finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
- Bulgarian: придирчив (bg) (pridirčiv), дребнав (bg) (drebnav)
- German: anspruchsvoll (de), pedantisch (de), pingelig (de), fein (de), zimperlich (de), wählerisch (de), affektiert (de), akribisch (de)
- Irish: cúirialta
- Polish: drobiazgowy (pl) m, skrupulatny (pl) m, wybredny (pl) m
- Russian: привере́дливый (ru) (priverédlivyj)
- Swedish: pedantisk (sv), prudentlig (sv)
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