stylus
/sˈtaɪləs/STIGH-luhs
/sˈtaɪləs/STIGH-luhs
Meaninga pointed writing tool
Common meaning: a pointed tool for writing or input
- styla pointed writing toolLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1759 · scan
- usLatin noun ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin stilus ‘a pointed writing tool’.
Roots
- stilus, -ī Latin “a pointed writing tool”
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