Stylus Definition
stīləs
styli, styluses
noun
styli, styluses
A style or other needlelike marking device.
Webster's New World
Any of various pointed tools, as one used for marking mimeograph stencils or one used in Braille embossing.
Webster's New World
A phonograph needle.
Wiktionary
A sharp, pointed device for cutting the grooves of a phonograph record.
Webster's New World
A hand-held, pen-shaped device used to draw lines, to select keys and icons, etc. on the display of a touch screen.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Stylus
Noun
Singular:
stylus
Plural:
stylusesOrigin of Stylus
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From Latin stylus, alternative spelling of stilus. Unrelated to Ancient Greek στῦλος (stulos, “pillar").
From Wiktionary
Latin alteration (influenced by Greek stūlos pillar) of stilus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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