Me·tic'u·lous adjective [ Latin meticulosus , from metus fear: confer French méticuleux .] Timid; fearful. -- Me*tic'u*lous*ly , adverb Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/59
meticulous 1. Taking or showing extreme care about minute details; being precise and thorough: 'My father was always a meticulous craftsman.' 2. Meticulous adherence to technicalities. 3. Marked by extreme care in the treatment of details. 4. Etymology: from Latin meticulosus, 'fearful, timid'; literally, 'full of fear', from metus, 'fear'. In t... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3871/