scrupulus

Meaning

1. (declension-2) A small sharp or pointed stone.
2. (declension-2) The twenty-fourth part of an ounce.
3. (declension-2, figuratively) Anxiety, uneasiness, solicitude, difficulty, doubt, scruple.

Concepts

scruple

qualms

Synonyms

defectio

nausea

Translations

Skrupel

scrupule

scrupolo

escrúpulo

scrupule

δισταγμός

appréhension

angstgevoel

gewetensbezwaar

gewetensaanval

braakkneiging

dúvida

receio

😨

escrupulo

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈskruː.pʊ.ɫʊs]

Etymology

Diminutive from scrūpus (“rough or sharp stone; anxiety”) + -ulus.