Meanings
nounbeghilos (uncountable)
- uncountableThe alphabet consisting of the letters that can be spelled out when a traditional calculator screen is viewed upside down.
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Synonyms: calculator spelling
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe alphabet consisting of the letters that can be spelled out when a traditional calculator screen is viewed upside down.
Similar
calculator spelling
Origin
Derived from the letters available on an upside-down calculator screen, those letters being: 'b', 'e', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'l', 'o', 's' and 'z'.
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APA
beghilos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beghilos
MLA
“beghilos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beghilos. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beghilos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beghilos.
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