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minucioso

meticulous, thorough

adjective mee-noo-SYOH-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin minutiosus, 'full of small details'.

Usage Note

Minucioso describes someone or something that pays close attention to every detail; it is almost always a positive trait in Spanish. The related noun is minuciosidad (meticulousness), and the adverb is minuciosamente. It often collocates with trabajo (work) and análisis (analysis).

Examples

"Es un investigador muy minucioso."

Natural Translation

He is a very meticulous researcher.

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