stipo

[ stee-poh ]
/ ˈsti poʊ /

noun, plural sti·pos.

a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.

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Origin of stipo

< Italian, probably derivative of stipare to pack closely

Words nearby stipo

stipend, stipendiary, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipo, stipple, stippled epiphysis, stippling, stipulate, stipulation
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