στεῖνος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στεῖνος (steînosn (genitive στείνεος); third declension

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

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