stylo

See also: stylo-

English

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.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

style +‎ -o

Adjective

stylo (comparative more stylo, superlative most stylo)

  1. (Singapore, informal) Stylish; fashionable.
    • Quoted in 2024, Andrew J. Moody, The Oxford Handbook of Southeast Asian Englishes (page 677)
      We so stylo, they just vile-o / We speak Singlish, awmost English-lah
Derived terms

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French stylo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiˈloː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

  • IPA(key): /sti.lo/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

stylo m (plural stylos)

  1. pen (for writing)

Derived terms

Descendants

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

Further reading

Latin

Noun

stylō

  1. dative/ablative singular of stylus