steno-

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steno-, (before a vowel)sten- combining_form

1. indicating narrowness or contraction: stenography, stenosis

Etymology: from Greek stenos narrow

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sten•o /ˈstɛnoʊ/   n., pl. sten•os. 

1. [countable] a stenographer.
2. [uncountable] stenography.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sten•o  (sten′ō), n., pl. sten•os for 1.

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

• 1910–15; by shortening; see steno-

steno-, 

1. a combining form meaning "narrow,'' "close,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   stenopetalous.

• Greek stenós

steno., 

1. stenographer.
2. stenographic.
3. stenography.
Also, stenog. 
• by shortening 1905–10, American.