cavillo

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cavillo m sing (pl.: cavilli)

  1. (filosofia) (diritto) ragionamento pieno di puntigli e quasi mai sincero, fatto per avere ragione a tutti i costi
  2. cavillatura

cavillo

  1. prima persona singolare del presente indicativo di cavillare
ca | vìl | lo

IPA: /kaˈvillo/

dal latino cavĭllum cioè "scherzo"

  • ragionamento semplice, ragione valida
ragionamento capzioso
una cavillatura
prima persona singolare del presente indicativo di cavillare