cavil

Meaning

carp

find fault with

carp at

captious objection

find faults

word splitting

pane hammer

fault-finding

μεμψιμοιρώ

μικρολογώ

λεπτολογώ

subtilesa

الاستبعاد الاجتماعي

λεπτολογία

μουρμουρίζω

schikanieren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæv.əl/

Cognate with Italian

Cognate with Portuguese

Cognate with Spanish

In summary

From Old French caviller (“mock, jest, rail”), from Latin cavillor (“jeer, mock, satirise, reason captiously”), from cavilla (“jeering, raillery, scoffing”); cognate with Italian cavillare, Portuguese cavillar, and Spanish cavilar; nominal usage developed within English from the original verbal usage.

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