στέγος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *(s)tégos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tégos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (roof). Cognate with Latin tego (I cover), German Decke (roof), English thatch.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στέγος • (stégosn (genitive στέγους or στέγεος); third declension

  1. roof
  2. house, mansion
  3. urn, grave
  4. brothel

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: stegosaur, stegosaurus

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