steno
[sten-oh]
- a stenographer.
- the art or practice of a stenographer; stenography.
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Origin of steno
1910–15; by shortening; see steno-
steno.
or stenog
Origin of steno.
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening
steno-
- a combining form meaning “narrow,” “close,” used in the formation of compound words: stenopetalous.
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Origin of steno-
From the Greek word stenós
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Examples from the Web for steno
Contemporary Examples
But surely the change would have happened had she never emerged from the steno pool.
Fortunately, by then he was in England carrying a steno pad, not in Tunisia hauling a howitzer.
Historical Examples
The general course of Steno's argument may be stated in a few words.
The Rise and Progress of PalaeontologyThomas Henry Huxley
He is the lover of Steno, whom he stole from Gorka during the latter's trip to Poland.
Cosmopolis, CompletePaul Bourget
Steno, the disciple of Thomas Bartholin, followed the career of his master, with an equal success.
Steno was rightly considered in his own time as one of the greatest of anatomical discoverers.
Catholic Churchmen in ScienceJames J. Walsh
Steno first proved the heart to be a muscle that contracts actively and expels the blood.
An Epitome of the History of MedicineRoswell Park
steno
- US and Canadian informal short for stenographer
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steno-
before a vowel sten-
- indicating narrowness or contractionstenography; stenosis
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Word Origin
from Greek stenos narrow
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steno-
- Narrow; small:stenothorax.
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