lápiz

Spanish
La punta de un lápiz (the tip of a pencil).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lapis (“stone”) (whence English lapidary and lapis lazuli), or through Italian lapis;[1] compare also Portuguese lápis. Doublet of lápida.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈlapiθ/ [ˈla.piθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈlapis/ [ˈla.pis]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -apiθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -apis
  • Syllabification: lá‧piz

Noun

lápiz m (plural lápices)

  1. pencil
    Synonym: crión (Louisiana)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Bikol Central: lapis
  • → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: löpi̱s

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading
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