"scrupulus" meaning in Latin

See scrupulus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈskruː.pʊ.ɫʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈskruː.pu.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Diminutive of scrūpus + -ulus. Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|scrūpus|-ulus}} scrūpus + -ulus Head templates: {{la-noun|scrūpulus<2>}} scrūpulus m (genitive scrūpulī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|scrūpulus<2>}} Forms: scrūpulus [canonical, masculine], scrūpulī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], scrūpulus [nominative, singular], scrūpulī [nominative, plural], scrūpulī [genitive, singular], scrūpulōrum [genitive, plural], scrūpulō [dative, singular], scrūpulīs [dative, plural], scrūpulum [accusative, singular], scrūpulōs [accusative, plural], scrūpulō [ablative, singular], scrūpulīs [ablative, plural], scrūpule [singular, vocative], scrūpulī [plural, vocative]
  1. a small, sharp or pointed stone Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-scrupulus-la-noun-KOgRkgtQ Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Units of measure Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Emotions: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 32 36 32
  2. the twenty-fourth part of an ounce Tags: declension-2 Related terms: scrīuplum [alternative], scrūpulum [alternative], scrīpulum [alternative], scrīptulum [alternative], scrīptlum [alternative]
    Sense id: en-scrupulus-la-noun--ysRy~B9 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Units of measure Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 28 42 30 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Emotions: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 32 36 32
  3. (figuratively) anxiety; uneasiness; difficulty; doubt; scruple Tags: declension-2, figuratively Synonyms: scrūpus
    Sense id: en-scrupulus-la-noun-ggWWkwtp Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Units of measure Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 25 26 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Emotions: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 32 36 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: scrūpulōsus Related terms: scrūpeda, scrūpeus, scrūpōsus, scrūpulōsē, scrūpulōsitās, scrūpus
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      "ipa": "[ˈskruː.pʊ.ɫʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈskruː.pu.lus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "scrupulus"
}

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