Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *steřřos, from *ster-yos, from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (barren). Compare English steer, Albanian shterrë, Latin sterilis, Sanskrit स्तरी (starī).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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στεῖρος (steîrosm (feminine στεῖρα, neuter στεῖρον); first/second declension

  1. barren, infertile

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: στείρος (steíros)

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