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scrupulus.

small stone; fraction of an ounce (Erasmus); scruple;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈskruː.pʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈskruː.pu.lus]
  1. a small, sharp or pointed stone

    declension-2
  2. anxiety; uneasiness; difficulty; doubt; scruple

    declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Latin scrūpus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin scrūpulus Diminutive of scrūpus + -ulus.

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