Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) style (manner of doing things)
- (masculine) stylus (writing instrument)
- (Portugal, masculine) stroke (a particular style of swimming)
- (Portugal, in-plural, masculine) medley
- (masculine) style, stylet (the stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary in a pistil of a flower)
Concepts
artistic style
expressive style
Synonyms
gráfio
Stylus
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/isˈt͡ʃi.lu/
Etymology
In summary
Probably borrowed from Latin stilus (“stylus”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“pierce”). Doublet of esteio (inherited) and style (borrowed from English).
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