English Explanatory Dictionary

stylet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An engraving tool, a stylus.
  2. A style of a plant's flower.
  3. A slender medical probe or device.
  4. A poniard or stiletto.
  5. A stiff, slender organ of an animal.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stylet.wav

Word forms

stylet stylets

Etymology

From French stylet (“stiletto”), from Middle French stilet (“stiletto”), from Old Italian stiletto. Doublet of stiletto. By surface analysis, style + -et.

Synonyms

style

Derived words

styletiform styletted
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