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Stheno

/ˈsθɛnəʊ/

Stheno proper noun: the eldest and most ferocious of the gorgons.

Proper noun

Stheno

  1. (Greek) The eldest and most ferocious of the gorgons.

Origin of Stheno

Ancient Greek Σθενώ (Sthenṓ, literally “forceful”).

Questions about Stheno

What does Stheno mean?
Stheno means the eldest and most ferocious of the gorgons.
What part of speech is Stheno?
Stheno is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Stheno?
Stheno is pronounced /ˈsθɛnəʊ/.

Words near Stheno in the dictionary

  1. sthenes
  2. sthenia
  3. sthenic
  4. sthenically
  5. sthenicity
  6. Stheno
  7. sthenolagnia
  8. sthenurine
  9. sthenurines
  10. sthg
  11. sthn.

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