No. 998 in Portuguese
estilo
Style.
In a sentence
Ela tem um estilo elegante ao se vestir.
She has an elegant style of dressing.
Here, 'estilo' represents a person's manner or characteristic way of doing something, specifically dressing.
O estilo arquitetônico dessa época é fascinante.
The architectural style of this period is fascinating.
In this sentence, 'estilo' refers to a distinguished design or method characteristic of a historical period, focusing on architecture.
Ele escreve no estilo de Fernando Pessoa.
He writes in the style of Fernando Pessoa.
Here, 'estilo' is used to denote the manner of expression or approach in someone's work, particularly in literature, modeled after a specified person's method.
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