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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scrūpulus (“sharp stone”, figuratively “anxiety, uneasiness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskru.po.lo/
- Rhymes: -upolo
- Hyphenation: scrù‧po‧lo
Noun
scrupolo m (plural scrupoli)
- (historical) a unit of measure equivalent to 1/24 of an ounce
- (obsolete) a very small quantity
- scruple, qualm
- care, conscientiousness
Further reading
- scrupolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana