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illo

illo noun: an illustration.

Noun

illo (plural illos)

  1. (informal) An illustration.
    • We will also begin paying for art work: about $20 to $35 for a full-page illo, and others in proportion.1981, George H. Scithers, Amra, volume 2, number 69, page 9
    • […] this 188-page photo/illo tome is a gorgeously provocative companion piece for music heads consumed with the classic and the current.2008, Vibe (November 2008): "Idol Worship" by Keith Murphy

Forms of illo

pluralillos

Origin of illo

Diminutive of illustration with -o.

Questions about illo

What does illo mean?
Illo means an illustration.
What part of speech is illo?
Illo is a noun.
What is the plural of illo?
The plural of illo is illos.

Words near illo in the dictionary

  1. illness
  2. illness anxiety disorder
  3. illness anxiety disorders
  4. illnesses
  5. illnesslike
  6. illo
  7. illocable
  8. illocal
  9. illocality
  10. illocally
  11. illocute

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