pedanteria

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See also: pedantería and pedanterią

Italian

Etymology

From pedante +‎ -eria.

Noun

pedanteria f (plural pedanterie)

  1. pedantry, fastidiousness
    • 2021 February, Luca Serianni, Le mille lingue di Roma, Castelvecchi, →ISBN, page 13:
      Qual era la ragione di tanta pedanteria di chi ha lasciato questa scritta?
      What was the reason of such pedantry from whoever left this writing?

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédanterie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.danˈtɛ.rja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrja
  • Syllabification: pe‧dan‧te‧ria

Noun

pedanteria f (related adjective pedanteryjny)

  1. pedantry (excessive attention to detail or rules)
    Synonyms: drobiazgowość, pedantyczność, pedantyzm, skrupulatność
    Antonym: bałaganiarstwo

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Further reading

  • pedanteria in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pedanteria in Polish dictionaries at PWN