steno
[sten-oh]
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noun, plural sten·os for 1.
a stenographer.
the art or practice of a stenographer; stenography.
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-
Origin of steno-
From the Greek word stenós
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Contemporary Examples of steno
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 of steno
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
noun plural stenos
steno-
before a vowel sten-
combining form
Word Origin for steno-
from Greek stenos narrow
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