Meanings
roneo1
present singular third person roneos · participle present roneoing · participle past roneoed · past roneoed
- alternativeAlternative form of Roneo.
Roneo2
plural Roneos
- historicalA 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 1041 more example
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
present singular third person Roneos · participle present Roneoing · participle past Roneoed · past 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
ro(tary) + Neo(style) (“the manufacturer's name”)
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
roneo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roneo
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