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-

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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How to use steno in a sentence

But surely the change would have happened had she never emerged from the steno pool.
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Fortunately, by then he was in England carrying a steno pad, not in Tunisia hauling a howitzer.
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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
Steno was rightly considered in his own time as one of the greatest of anatomical discoverers.
Catholic Churchmen in Science|James J. Walsh

Genevieve—that yella-headed steno—was married last month to Henry, the shipping clerk.
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And that poor Alba Steno, that child of twenty, whom they drag through these improper intrigues!
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But it was unnecessary to mention it, for, situated as he was, Countess Steno would gladly have accepted him as a son-in-law.
Cosmopolis, Complete|Paul Bourget

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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