lapicera

Spanish

Etymology

From lápiz +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /lapiˈθeɾa/ [la.piˈθe.ɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lapiˈseɾa/ [la.piˈse.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: la‧pi‧ce‧ra

Noun

lapicera f (plural lapiceras)

1. pen

   Synonym: bolígrafo

2. pencil case

   Synonym: estuche

Further reading

• “lapicera”, 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