compte d'apothicaire

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃t d‿a.pɔ.ti.kɛʁ/

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Noun

compte d’apothicaire m (plural comptes d’apothicaire)

1. (chiefly in the plural, derogatory) precise and complex calculations

Usage notes

• Often used about people fretting over minutiae.