Standard Lemma guide

stylo-

prefix · 2 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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /stʌɪ.lə(ʊ)/
  • General-American: /staɪ.loʊ/
  • General-American: /staɪ.lə/

1

prefix

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a style or stylus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • stylography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prefix

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the styloid process of the temporal bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • stylohyoid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From style or stylus or styloid + -o-.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: estilo- — relating to the styloid process