Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From an earlier *στενϝός (*stenwós), of unknown further origin, with no known cognates outside Greek. The suffix of the derivative στενυγρός (stenugrós, narrow) suggests Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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στενός (stenósm (feminine στενή, neuter στενόν); first/second declension

  1. narrow, tight
    Antonym: εὐρύς (eurús)

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Descendants

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  • Greek: στενός (stenós)
  • English: steno-
  • Translingual: Stenus

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “στενός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1399

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek στενός (stenós).

Adjective

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στενός (stenósm (feminine στενή, neuter στενό)

  1. narrow
  2. tight
  3. close
    στενός φίλοςstenós fílosclose friend

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