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Noun: punctilio  púngk'ti-li-ow
  1. Strict observance of formalities
    "The diplomat's punctilio impressed the foreign dignitaries"
     
  2. A fine point of etiquette or petty formality
    "He observed every punctilio of formal dining etiquette"

Derived forms: punctilios

Type of: etiquette, honoring [US], honouring [Brit, Cdn], observance