Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From στέγω (stégō, to cover) +‎ -νός (-nós), with sense development "covered" > "waterproof, clogged".[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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στεγνός (stegnósm (feminine στεγνή, neuter στεγνόν); first/second declension

  1. watertight, waterproof
  2. costive

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Descendants

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  • Greek: στεγνός (stegnós)
  • Latin: stegnus

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “στέγω (> DER στεγ-νός)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1393

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek στεγνός (stegnós).

Adjective

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στεγνός (stegnósm (feminine στεγνή, neuter στεγνό)

  1. dry (free from or lacking moisture)
  2. (figuratively) dried out (old; worn out)
  3. (figuratively) dry, dull (lacking interest, boring)

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