stylo

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English

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Etymology 1

Noun

stylo (plural stylos)

  1. A stylographic pen.

Etymology 2

Noun

stylo (plural stylos)

  1. Any of the genus Stylosanthes of flowering plants.
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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French stylo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiˈloː/
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  • Hyphenation: sty‧lo
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

stylo m (plural stylo's)

  1. (Belgium) ballpoint pen, biro
    Synonyms: balpen, bic

French

Etymology

Clipping of stylographe.

Pronunciation

Noun

stylo m (plural stylos)

  1. pen (for writing)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: stylo
  • Greek: στυλό (styló)
  • Khmer: ស្ទីឡូ (stiilou)

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Latin

Noun

stylō

  1. dative/ablative singular of stylus