Polyglot Dictionary

lapicero

/lapiˈseɾo/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los lapiceros

Meaning

  1. pencil

    • Dame un lapicero.

      Give me a pencil.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

lápiz

lápiz is the standard word for "pencil"; lapicero is a regional variant, and in some countries can also mean "pen."

Similar in other languages

French

crayon

crayon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "pencil."

Portuguese

lápis

lápis is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pencil."

Practice

1 What does lapicero mean?

2 Fill the gap: Dame un ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lapicero?

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