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steno
[ sten-oh ]
/ ˈstɛn oʊ /
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noun, plural sten·os for 1.
a stenographer.
the art or practice of a stenographer; stenography.
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Origin of steno
1910–15; by shortening; see steno-
Words nearby steno
Stendhal, stengah, Stengel, Sten gun, Stenmark, steno, stenobath, stenobathic, stenograph, stenographer, stenography
Other definitions for steno (2 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
Other definitions for steno (3 of 3)
steno.
or stenog
abbreviation
stenographer.
stenographic.
stenography.
Origin of steno.
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for steno (1 of 2)
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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