στεῖνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From στείνω (steínō, to straiten, confine) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στεῖνος (steînosn (genitive στείνεος); third declension

  1. narrow, close or confined space
  2. (figuratively) straits, distress

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