portalapis

Meaning

1. (dated, invariable, masculine) pencil holder tube (metal tube used to hold a pencil stub so that it can still be used)
2. (invariable, masculine) pencil holder, pencil box, pencil case

Concepts

pencil case

pencil box

Synonyms

portamatite

portapenne

astuccio

toccalapis

astuccio per matite

Translations

trousse

estuche

γραφιδοθήκη

estojo

plumier

Mäppchen

Federkasten

Federmäppchen

Federpennal

Federbüchse

etui

pennenzak

caja de lápices

plumier

Hyphenated as

por‧ta‧là‧pis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɔr.taˈla.pis/

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) + lapis (“pencil(s)”).