stílus

Stílus is the Hungarian term for style. It denotes the distinctive manner in which something is formed, expressed, or arranged. The word is used across many domains, including art, design, literature, fashion, and language, to refer to recognizable features that set a work or person apart.

Etymology and usage. The term is a loanword from European languages, ultimately tracing back to Latin stilus or Greek stylos, meanings tied to marks, forms, or manner of doing things. In Hungarian, stílus can describe both general taste and specific formal or aesthetic conventions.

In linguistics and communication, style describes variation in language according to context, audience, and purpose. Registers such as formal versus informal, technical versus colloquial, or literary versus everyday speech are all considered different styles.

In literature and the arts, style refers to the recurring choices an author or artist makes—diction, sentence structure, imagery, rhythm, tone—that give works their distinctive voice. In visual arts, design, and architecture, style groups works by shared methods, aesthetics, and historical period.

In fashion and consumer culture, style denotes a preferred appearance or set of trends, often shaped by individual taste or brand identity. In publishing and typography, style guides provide rules for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting to ensure consistency.