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stilus

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See also: stílus

English

Pronunciation

Noun

stilus (plural stili)

  1. Alternative spelling of stylus.

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin stilus. Doublet of staili and tyyli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstilus/, [ˈs̠tilus̠]
  • Rhymes: -ilus
  • Syllabification(key): sti‧lus
  • Hyphenation(key): sti‧lus

Noun

stilus

  1. stylus (sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (to be sharp; to sting).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈstilʊs]
  • Hyphenation: sti‧lus

Noun

stilus (plural stilus-stilus)

  1. stylus:
    1. (historical) an ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them
    2. (computing) a small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen
  2. (botany) style: The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower
    Synonym: stil (Standard Malay)

Further reading

Latin

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