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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMéticuleux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Metikule
"L'artiste était méticuleux dans son travail."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
"The artist was meticulous in her work, ensuring every brushstroke was perfect." - 2
Characterized by extreme care and precision.
"His meticulous planning resulted in a flawless event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'meticulous' originates from the Latin 'meticulosus', meaning 'fearful' or 'timid', which evolved into the sense of being overly careful or precise. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, reflecting a shift towards valuing careful attention to detail.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meticulous" is said worldwide
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Méticuleux
Transliteration: Metikule
"L'artiste était méticuleux dans son travail."
Sorgfältig
Transliteration: Zorgfaltig
"Der Künstler war in seiner Arbeit sorgfältig."
Meticoloso
Transliteration: Meticoloso
"L'artista era meticoloso nel suo lavoro."
Meticuloso
Transliteration: Meticuloso
"El artista era meticuloso en su trabajo."
Meticuloso
Transliteration: Meticuloso
"O artista era meticuloso em seu trabalho."
सूक्ष्म
Transliteration: Sookshma
"कलाकार अपने काम में सूक्ष्म था।"
一丝不苟
Transliteration: Yī sī bù gǒu
"艺术家在她的工作中一丝不苟。"
세심한
Transliteration: Sesimhan
"그 예술가는 자신의 작업에서 세심했다."
細心
Transliteration: Saishin
"そのアーティストは彼女の作品に細心だった。"
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