steno
steno Lexical Profile
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• noun
An informal term for a stenographer, a professional who transcribes spoken speech rapidly using shorthand or a specialized machine.
"The courtroom steno typed rapidly on her machine to capture every word of the witness's testimony."
An informal term for stenography, the process or system of writing in shorthand.
"She took notes in steno using a spiral-bound pad during the morning press briefing."
A monotypic genus (Steno) of oceanic dolphins in the family Delphinidae, represented solely by the rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis), found in deep warm and tropical waters worldwide and distinguished by its conical head and narrow snout lacking a distinct crease.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a shortened informal form of 'stenographer' or 'stenography', ultimately deriving from the Ancient Greek 'stenos', meaning 'narrow' or 'compact'.
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