Nicety
Pronunciation : Ni"ce*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. nicet? foolishness.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.). The miller smiled of her nicety. Chaucer.
2. Delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision.
3. A delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction. The fineness and niceties of words. Locke. To a nicety, with great exactness or accuracy.
pl. Niceties.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913