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finical
adjective
[ ˈfɪnɪk(ə)l ]
• another term for finicky.
Origin:
late 16th century (probably originally university slang): probably from fine1 + -ical, perhaps suggested by Middle Dutch fijnkens ‘accurately, neatly, prettily’.
