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stylus

noun
/ˈstaɪ.ləs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stylus (“a stake or pale”). Probably not directly related to Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “a pillar”). Doublet of style.

  1. borrowed from stylus

Definitions

  1. An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching…

    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.

    • [T]he pleasure of writing on wax with a stylus is exemplified by the fine, flowing hand of a Roman scribe who made out the birth certificate of Herennia Gemella, born March 128 AD.

  2. A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.

  3. A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and…

    A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing…

      A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.

    2. Synonym of style.

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Derived

gonostylus, stylo-, styl-, surstylus

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