stilus
Pronunciation: [ˈstilʊs]
“stilus” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- 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
- a small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen
- style: The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp; to sting”).
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