estilete

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stiletto (“stiletto”), diminutive of stilus (“stylus”), from Latin stilus (“pointed instrument”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (cognate with English stick).

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: es‧ti‧le‧te

Noun

estilete m (plural estiletes)

  1. craft knife
  2. utility knife, box cutter, Stanley knife (tool used to cut)
    Synonym: (Portugal) x-ato
  3. stiletto (small dagger)
  4. (botany) stylet, style
    Synonym: estilo

Related terms

Spanish

Noun

estilete m (plural estiletes)

  1. stiletto

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