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illo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

An illustration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 2008, Vibe (November 2008): "Idol Worship" by Keith Murphy [...] this 188-page photo/illo tome is a gorgeously provocative companion piece for music heads consumed with the classic and the current.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Diminutive of illustration with -o.