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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Punctilio \Punc*til"io\ (p[u^][ng]k*t[i^]l"y[-o]), noun; pl. {Punctilios} (-y[=o]z). [It. puntiglio, or Sp. puntillo, dim. fr. L. punctum point. See {Point}, noun] A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony.
They will not part with the least punctilio in their opinions and practices. --Fuller.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
punctilio
noun
1: a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
2: strict observance of formalities
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