στεῖρος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *steřřos, from *ster-yos, from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (barren). Compare English steer, Albanian shterrë, Latin sterilis, Sanskrit स्तरी (starī).

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Adjective[edit]

στεῖρος (steîrosm (feminine στεῖρα, neuter στεῖρον); first/second declension

  1. barren, infertile

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: στείρος (steíros)

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