steno

¹

[ sten-oh ]

noun

, plural sten·os

1. a stenographer.
2. the art or practice of a stenographer; stenography.

steno-

²

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

   stenopetalous.

steno.

³

or stenog

abbreviation for

1. stenographer.
2. stenographic.
3. stenography.

steno-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating narrowness or contraction

   stenography

   stenosis

steno

²

/ ˈstɛnəʊ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for stenographer

Word History and Origins

Origin of steno¹

1910–15; by shortening; steno-

Origin of steno²

From the Greek word stenós

Origin of steno³

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of steno¹

from Greek stenos narrow

Example Sentences

But surely the change would have happened had she never emerged from the steno pool.

From The Daily Beast

Fortunately, by then he was in England carrying a steno pad, not in Tunisia hauling a howitzer.

From The Daily Beast

Steno first proved the heart to be a muscle that contracts actively and expels the blood.

From Project Gutenberg

Steno was rightly considered in his own time as one of the greatest of anatomical discoverers.

From Project Gutenberg

Genevieve—that yella-headed steno—was married last month to Henry, the shipping clerk.

From Project Gutenberg

And that poor Alba Steno, that child of twenty, whom they drag through these improper intrigues!

From Project Gutenberg

But it was unnecessary to mention it, for, situated as he was, Countess Steno would gladly have accepted him as a son-in-law.

From Project Gutenberg