portalapis

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See also: porta-lápis

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈla.pis/[1]
  • Rhymes: -apis
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧là‧pis

Noun[edit]

portalapis m (invariable)

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ portalapis in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams[edit]

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