biro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Biro brand ballpoint pen.
  2. Any ballpoint pen.
  3. Ink from a ballpoint pen.
name
  1. A surname from the Slavic languages.
  2. A brand of ballpoint pen: see biro.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪ.ɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-biro.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-biro.wav

Word forms

biro biros

Etymology

Genericized trademark of BIRO, named after László Bíró, the inventor of the first commercially succesful ballpoint pen.

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