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stylus

sty·lus

UK/ˈstaɪ.ləs/ US/ˈstaɪlʌs/ uncommon

noun

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2.

a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving

  • “he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • light pen

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