portalapis
See also: porta-lápis
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) + lapis (“pencil(s)”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
portalapis m (invariable)
- (dated) pencil holder tube (metal tube used to hold a pencil stub so that it can still be used)
- Synonym: portamatita
- pencil holder, pencil box, pencil case
- Synonym: portamatite
References edit
- ^ portalapis in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication