steno

[ sten-oh ]

/ ˈstɛn oʊ /

noun, plural sten·os for 1.

a stenographer.

the art or practice of a stenographer; stenography.

Nearby words

stendhal, stengah, stengel, stenion, stenmark, steno, steno's duct, steno-, steno., stenobath, stenobathic

Origin of steno

1910–15; by shortening; see steno-

Definition for steno (2 of 3)

steno.

or stenog

stenographer.

stenographic.

stenography.

Origin of steno.

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening

Definition for steno (3 of 3)

steno-

a combining form meaning “narrow,” “close,” used in the formation of compound words: stenopetalous.

Origin of steno-

From the Greek word stenós

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Examples from the Web for steno

But surely the change would have happened had she never emerged from the steno pool.
Was Helen Gurley Brown A Feminist?|David Frum|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately, by then he was in England carrying a steno pad, not in Tunisia hauling a howitzer.
The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day|Timothy M. Gay|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Steno was accused before the Quarantia and let off with a punishment which the Doge regarded as derisory.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
Steno, the disciple of Thomas Bartholin, followed the career of his master, with an equal success.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various

The general course of Steno's argument may be stated in a few words.
The Rise and Progress of Palaeontology|Thomas Henry Huxley
Steno first proved the heart to be a muscle that contracts actively and expels the blood.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
The steno is unmarried, has a degree in psych, lives alone, and seems to have no friends except her boss.
Sentiment, Inc.|Poul William Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for steno (1 of 2)

steno

/ (ˈstɛnəʊ) /

noun plural stenos

US and Canadian informal short for stenographer

British Dictionary definitions for steno (2 of 2)

steno-

before a vowel sten-

combining form

indicating narrowness or contractionstenography; stenosis

Word Origin for steno-

from Greek stenos narrow

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Medicine definitions for steno

steno-

pref.

Narrow; small:stenothorax.