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| My understanding is that ο στιλό/στυλό and η πεννα refer to fountain pens. Would someone please tell me what a ballpoint pen would be called? |
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Brenda ........ Apparently, a ballpoint pen is called: στιλό διαρκείασ Good wishes, Blake More |
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| Thanks, Blake. That's what my dictionary says too. I guess I was wondering if there might be a one-word translation, maybe used colloquially...especially now that very few people use fountain pens anymore. I guess I was hoping that στυλό might be used for a ballpoint now because I thought I recalled hearing that. Again, thank you. |
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Brenda, No, they're different -- η πένα is a fountain pen, while το στιλό/στυλό (also called το στιλό/στυλό διαρκείας) is a ballpoint or rollerball pen. See the Ed. Note about this at the beginning of the L14 Notes. Regards, Greg Brush |
