escrupulo
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish escrúpulo, from Latin scrūpulus (“scruple, nagging doubt, 1⁄24 uncia”), from scrūpus (“sharp stone, anxiety”) + -ulus (“-ule: forming diminutives”). Doublet of scruple and escropulo.
Noun
escrupulo (plural escrupulos)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.2 g and chiefly used for medicines.
Synonyms
- Spanish scruple, scruple (Spanish contexts)