steno

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US/ˈstɛnoʊ/

noun

a stenographer, someone whose job is to take dictation in shorthand

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Meanings

nounsteno (countable and uncountable, plural stenos)

plural stenos

  1. countableuncountablea stenographer, someone whose job is to take dictation in shorthand
  2. attributiveuncountablestenography

Origin

Clipping of stenographer or stenography.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stoneonsetsetonEston
Cite this entry
APA

steno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steno

MLA

“steno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steno. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steno,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steno.

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