bolígrafo

Spanish

Etymology

From bola (“ball”) +‎ -grafo (“that writes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈliɡɾafo/ [boˈli.ɣ̞ɾa.fo]

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• Rhymes: -iɡɾafo
• Syllabification: bo‧lí‧gra‧fo

Noun

bolígrafo m (plural bolígrafos)

1. ballpoint pen

   Synonym: pluma

Hyponyms

• bolígrafo de gel

See also

• boli m
• esfero m
• esferográfico m

Further reading

• “bolígrafo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10