le
/sti.lo/
Translation
pen
Word origin
A shortening of stylographe, coined from Greek stylos ('pillar, pointed writing tool') and graphein ('to write'). The full form is now obsolete in everyday French.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- stylos
- English cognates
- stylus, style
Grammar
Examples
- ?
Can you pass me your pen?
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My pens were left on the table.
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The pen does not work any more.
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She signed the contract with a black pen.
J' .
I lost my pen during the lesson.
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