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stiˇletˇto  audio  (st-lt) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. stiˇletˇtos or stiˇletˇtoes
    1. A small dagger with a slender, tapering blade.
    2. Something shaped like such a dagger.
  2. A small, sharp-pointed instrument used for making eyelet holes in needlework.
ETYMOLOGY:
Italian, diminutive of stilo, dagger, from Latin stilus, stylus, spike


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