stiletto

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a small dagger with a tapered blade

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian stiletto. By surface analysis, Latin stilus + Italian -etto. Doublet of stylet.

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