escrupulo

English

Etymology

From Spanish escrúpulo, from Latin scrūpulus (scruple, nagging doubt, 124 uncia), from scrūpus (sharp stone, anxiety) + -ulus (-ule: forming diminutives). Doublet of scruple and escropulo.

Noun

escrupulo (plural escrupulos)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.2 g and chiefly used for medicines.

Synonyms

  • Spanish scruple, scruple (Spanish contexts)

Coordinate terms

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