roneo
roneo is the alternative form of Roneo.
Noun capitalized: Roneo
Roneo (plural Roneos)
- A copying machine using stencils; a mimeograph.
- For his "sermons" were recorded and Roneo-copied for the benefit of absent members.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 104
- on board would be a loyal caid, Hadj Sadok, who had the previous day received a roneo copy of the F.L.N.'s proclamation […]1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 91
Verb capitalized: Roneo
Roneo (third-person singular simple present Roneos, present participle Roneoing, simple past and past participle Roneoed)
- To copy using a Roneo stencil machine.
- He pushed across the counter a roneoed form with his particulars entered in a sloping hand.1963, John le Carré, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Penguin Canada, published 2009, page 25
Forms of roneo
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | roneos |
| plural | Roneos |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | roneos |
| present participle | roneoing |
| past participle | roneoed |
| past | roneoed |
| third-person singular present | Roneos |
| present participle | Roneoing |
| past participle | Roneoed |
| past | Roneoed |
Origin of roneo
ro(tary) + Neo(style) (“the manufacturer's name”)
Questions about roneo
- What does roneo mean?
- Roneo means a copying machine using stencils; a mimeograph.
- What is roneo the alternative form of?
- Roneo is the alternative form of Roneo.
- What part of speech is roneo?
- Roneo can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of roneo?
- The plural of roneo is roneos.
Words near roneo in the dictionary
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