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steno
1[ sten-oh ]
noun
- a stenographer.
- the art or practice of a stenographer; stenography.
steno-
2- a combining form meaning “narrow,” “close,” used in the formation of compound words:
stenopetalous.
steno.
3abbreviation for
- stenographer.
- stenographic.
- stenography.
steno-
1combining_form
- indicating narrowness or contraction
stenography
stenosis
steno
2/ ˈstɛnəʊ /
noun
- informal.short for stenographer
Word History and Origins
Origin of steno2
Origin of steno3
Word History and Origins
Origin of steno1
Example Sentences
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.
Steno first proved the heart to be a muscle that contracts actively and expels the blood.
Steno was rightly considered in his own time as one of the greatest of anatomical discoverers.
Genevieve—that yella-headed steno—was married last month to Henry, the shipping clerk.
And that poor Alba Steno, that child of twenty, whom they drag through these improper intrigues!
But it was unnecessary to mention it, for, situated as he was, Countess Steno would gladly have accepted him as a son-in-law.
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Words That Use Steno-
What does steno- mean?
Steno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “narrow” or “close.” It is used in a variety of medical, scientific, and other technical terms, especially in biology.
Steno- comes from the Greek stenós, meaning “narrow.”
Examples of steno-
An example of a word you may have encountered that features the combining form steno- is stenography, “the act of writing in shorthand.”
Shorthand is a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases. A person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand, such as in court, is a stenographer.
Stenographer and stenography are sometimes referred to as steno for short.
As we have seen, steno- literally means “narrow,” here implying “short” or “contracted” writing (as opposed to longhand). What about -graphy? That’s right, it denotes a process or form of writing. Stenography literally translates to “narrow writing.”
What are some words that use the combining form steno-?
- stenobathic
- stenocardia
- stenocephaly
- stenohaline
- stenopetalous
- stenophagous
- stenophyllous
- stenostomia
- stenothermal
- stenothorax
- stenotopic
- stenosis (using the equivalent form of steno- in Greek)
- stenoxenous
What are some other forms that steno- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form -phagous means “eating” or “feeding on.” Based on the meaning of steno-, does a stenophagous organism feed on a wide variety of foods?
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