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What is the root of the word 'scruple'?
The root of the word "scruple" comes from the Latin word "scrupulus," meaning a small sharp stone or pebble. This is likely because a scruple was originally seen as a moral or ethical hesitation that felt like a small, nagging discomfort.
How can you use the word scruple in a sentence?
(The noun for moral hesitation is almost always used as the plural "scruples". Even rarer in US use is the verb to scruple, to hesitate.)"The old manager never fired a pregnant woman, but his successor had no such scruples."
How many grains are in a scruple?
One scruple is 20 grains.
What is a greek scruple coin?
A scruple is not a coin, but a weight. And the word is not Greek, but Latin in origin. The word scruple comes from a Latin word meaning sharp pebble, and this is true of both the English word for a weight and the word for a moral consideration. As a weight, a scruple is in the apothecaries' series of the English system, and is one third part of a apothecaries' dram. The word dram comes from the Greek word drachma, which was both a weight and a denomination of coinage. Perhaps it is from this connection that the idea came of its being a Greek coin.
How many grams are there in one scruple?
1 scruple is 1.3 (1.2959782) grams.
Sentence for scruple?
Scruple means a feeling of hesitation or doubt in regards to the morality of an action. It can mean to be reluctant or hesitate to do something that you think might be wrong. He does not scruple to ask his family for money.
How many milligrams equal 1 scruple?
1 scruple is 1296 (1295.9782) milligrams.
If 175 apothecaries pounds equal 144 English pounds what is the milligram equivalent of 1 scruple?
1 scruple = 1.296 milligrams.
What are the release dates for Man Without Scruple - 1906?
Man Without Scruple - 1906 was released on: USA: 24 November 1906
How many grain in 1 scruple?
22
What is the origin of the word 'scruple'?
The word 'scruple' comes from the Latin word 'scrupulus', which means a small sharp stone or pebble. It was used to describe feelings of doubt or hesitation, often associated with a moral or ethical dilemma.
What is a scruple?
The scruple is a unit of weight in the English system of weights, specifically in the apothecaries' series. It is 1.296 grams. 350 scruples make one pound avoirdupois.
