stylus
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin stylus, alternative spelling of stilus. Unrelated to Ancient Greek στῦλος (stulos), “‘pillar’”).
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[edit] Noun
stylus (plural styli or styluses)
- A sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets; a sharp tool for engraving.
- A phonograph needle.
- A small plastic stick used as a pen for writing on the touch sensitive screen of an electronic gadget.
- A tool used for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper.
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a sharp stick
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a phonograph needle
a small plastic stick
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
stylus (genitive stylī); m, second declension
- Alternative form of stilus.
