escrúpulo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin scrūpulus (uneasiness of mind, trouble, anxiety, doubt, scruple, literally a small sharp or pointed stone, the twenty-fourth part of an ounce), diminutive of scrūpus (a rough or sharp stone, anxiety, uneasiness).

Pronunciation

  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ˈkɾu.pu.lo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iʃ.ˈkɾu.pu.lu/
  • Hyphenation: es‧crú‧pu‧lo

Noun

escrúpulo m (plural escrúpulos)

  1. scruple
    Synonyms: ansiedade, dúvida, hesitação

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin scrūpulus (uneasiness of mind, trouble, anxiety, doubt, scruple, literally a small sharp or pointed stone, the twenty-fourth part of an ounce), diminutive of scrūpus (a rough or sharp stone, anxiety, uneasiness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkɾupulo/

Noun

escrúpulo m (plural escrúpulos)

  1. qualm, apprehension, doubt, fear
    Synonyms: aprensión, asco, recelo
  2. scruple
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