pointilleux

French

Etymology

From pointiller +‎ -eux, from pointille, from Italian puntiglio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwɛ̃.ti.jø/

Adjective

pointilleux (feminine pointilleuse, masculine plural pointilleux, feminine plural pointilleuses)

  1. punctilious, finicky, pernickety
    Synonym: vétilleux

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