lapicero

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Spanish

Pencil holder

Etymology

From lápiz +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /lapiˈθeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lapiˈseɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: la‧pi‧ce‧ro

Noun

lapicero m (plural lapiceros)

  1. pencil holder, pencil pot
  2. pencil box, pencil case
    Synonyms: estuche, estuche escolar, cartuchera
  3. pencil
    Synonym: lápiz
  4. (Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, South and Southwestern Mexico, Dominican Republic, Peru) pen
    Synonyms: bolígrafo, boli
  5. (Central Mexico) mechanical pencil (Canada, US), propelling pencil (UK)
    Synonyms: portaminas, lápiz mecánico

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