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- [stahy-luh s]
- /ˈstaɪ ləs/
- /ˈstaɪ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahy-luh s]
- /ˈstaɪ ləs/
Definitions of stylus word
- noun plural stylus an instrument of metal, bone, or the like, used by the ancients for writing on waxed tablets, having one end pointed for incising the letters and the other end blunt for rubbing out writing and smoothing the tablet. 1
- noun plural stylus any of various pointed, pen-shaped instruments used in drawing, artwork, etc. 1
- noun plural stylus Computers. a pen-shaped device used on a display screen to input commands or handwritten text or drawings. Compare joystick (def 2), mouse (def 4). 1
- noun plural stylus Audio. Also called cutting stylus. a needle used for cutting grooves in making a disk recording to be played on a phonograph. a needle for reproducing the sounds of a phonograph record. 1
- noun plural stylus any of various pointed wedges used to punch holes in paper or other material, as in writing Braille. 1
- noun plural stylus any of various kinds of pens for tracing a line automatically, as on a recording seismograph or electrocardiograph. 1
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Origin of stylus
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin: spelling variant of stilus stake, pointed writing instrument; spelling with -y- from fancied derivation < Greek stŷlos column
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Parts of speech for Stylus
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stylus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stylus usage trend in Literature
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