French word

stylo

Pronunciation

IPA/stilo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpen

Example

Donne-moi un stylo, s'il te plaît.

Give me a pen, please.

Illustration for stylo (pen)

More examples

J'ai emprunté un stylo hier.

I borrowed a pen yesterday.

Core concept

A handheld writing instrument that puts ink onto paper through a small tip.

Common phrases

  • un stylo

    pen

  • un stylo à bille

    ballpoint pen

  • un stylo plume

    fountain pen

Similar words

crayon: A wooden-cased writing tool with a graphite core for drawing lines on paper.
stylo-bille: A writing tool with a small metal ball that rolls oil-based ink onto paper.
feutre: A writing tool with a fiber or sponge-like tip that makes bold, clear lines.
porte-mine: A writing tool with a replaceable thin lead that extends from its barrel.

Definition in French

Mot courant pour désigner un objet servant à écrire à la main, souvent muni d'une pointe qui laisse de l'encre sur le support.

Word origin

Stylo is a shortened form of stylographe, a learned word built from Greek stylos, "stylus" or "pillar," and graphein, "to write."

Usage tips

  • Stylo is masculine, so standard forms include un stylo and le stylo.

Related words

  • stylo à billeballpoint pennoun
  • stylo-plumefountain pennoun

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