birome

Spanish

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Birome, named after László Bíró, the inventor of the ballpoint pen, and his partner J. J. Meyne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈɾome/ [biˈɾo.me]
  • Rhymes: -ome
  • Syllabification: bi‧ro‧me

Noun

birome f (plural biromes)

  1. (Rioplatense, Paraguay) ballpoint pen
    Synonyms: bolígrafo, lapicero

Further reading

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