στυλό
stylóneuter
The Greek word for "pen", the writing tool, is στυλό (styló). If unsure, use στυλό. Wiktionary also lists στιλό (stiló).
Meaning: writing tool (noun)
Ways to say it
| Greek | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| στυλό | styló | neuter |
| στιλό | stiló | neuter |
στυλό is the everyday word for a pen used for writing.
Which one should you use?
στυλό and στιλό are two spellings of the same word. στυλό is the more standard and common spelling in modern Greek.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is grammatically neuter and does not change its ending. In common spoken Greek it is often treated as masculine, so you will hear τον στυλό with the masculine article instead of the neuter one.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced styló, with the stress on the last syllable.
Did you know?
- The word στυλό traveled a long path to enter the Greek language, moving from English to French and finally into Greek.
- While στυλό is the modern word for a pen, the ancient Greek στυλός referred to a pointed stake or a writing tablet stylus made of wood or metal.
- While στυλό is the word for pen, the Greek word for pencil, μολύβι, literally means 'lead'.
Examples in context
- Δώσ' μου τον στυλό.Give me the pen.Here τον στυλό uses the masculine article common in speech.Tatoeba #5579251 by Zeus, translation #5576749 by CK
- Αυτός είναι ένας στιλός.This is a pen.Here στιλός treats the word as a masculine noun.Tatoeba #5345405 by Zeus, translation #55842 by CK
- Έχω χάσει τον στυλό μου.I have lost my pen.Here τον στυλό μου means "my pen".Tatoeba #5523623 by Zeus, translation #255576 by Archibald
- Μπορείς να μου δανείσεις ένα στυλό;Can you lend me a pen?
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dimitris and Maria are in a classroom.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΜαρία, έχεις ένα στυλό;Maria, écheis éna styló?Maria, do you have a pen?
- Μαρία MariaΝαι, ορίστε το στυλό μου.Nai, oríste to styló mou.Yes, here is my pen.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕυχαριστώ πολύ, θα το χρησιμοποιήσω.Efcharistó polý, tha to chrisimopoiíso.Thank you very much, I will use it.
- Μαρία MariaΠαρακαλώ, Δημήτρη!Parakaló, Dimítri!You're welcome, Dimitris!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pen” translations and entries στυλό, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries στυλό, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
