Etymology

steato-

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Ancient Greek στέατος (stéatos)
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  1. Ancient Greekστέαρ (stéar)
  2. Ancient Greekστέατος (stéatos)
  3. English todaysteato-

From στέατος (stéatos), the genitive singular of Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “hard fat, suet”).

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