Standard Lemma guide

st

intj · name · noun · suffix · verb · 22 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T R IY1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S EY1 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Expressing a sudden desire for silence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

Atari ST.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Star Trek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

name

Meaning 4

Initialism of Standard Theory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: Egyptology, history, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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5

name

Meaning 5

Initialism of Central Sulawesi: a province of Indonesia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Alternative form of st. and St.; abbreviation of street.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Abbreviation of state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Abbreviation of stone; not capitalized or usually spaced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Abbreviation of store.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Abbreviation of stitch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Qualifier: crochet

Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of short ton(s).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of storyteller, especially in the context of running certain tabletop role-playing games.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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13

noun

Meaning 13

Abbreviation of steam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of sanitary towel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, euphemistic, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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15

noun

Meaning 15

An ST segment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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16

noun

Meaning 16

Initialism of short time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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17

noun

Meaning 17

Initialism of source text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: TT

18

noun

Meaning 18

Initialism of specialty training

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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19

noun

Meaning 19

Abbreviation of Saint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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20

noun

Meaning 20

Abbreviation of Saturday.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, nonstandard

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21

suffix

Meaning 21

Alternative form of -st.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme

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22

verb

Meaning 22

To act as a game master (GM) in a tabletop role-playing game, especially any of the games produced by White Wolf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Imitative. Compare hist.

Abbreviations.

Across languages

Translations

59 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: σουτ (sout) — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Greek: σσστ (ssst) — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Hungarian: pszt — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Hungarian: csitt — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Latin: st — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Norwegian: hysj — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Swedish: sch — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Swedish: hyss — expressing a sudden desire for silence
  • Catalan: c. — street
  • Czech: ul. — street
  • Georgian: ქ. (k.) — street
  • German: Str. — street
  • Greek: οδ. (od.) — street
  • Hungarian: u. (utca) — street
  • Polish: ul. — street
  • Spanish: c — street
  • Georgian: წმ. (c̣m.) — saint
  • German: St. — saint
  • Greek: Αγ. (Ag.) — saint
  • Greek: Άη (Ái) — saint
  • Greek: Άϊ (Áï) — saint
  • Hungarian: Szt. — saint
  • Polish: św. — saint
  • Portuguese: St. — saint
  • Bulgarian: св. (sv.) — abbreviation of Saint
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聖 /圣 (shèng) — abbreviation of Saint
  • Czech: sv. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Danish: Skt. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Dutch: St. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Esperanto: S-ta — abbreviation of Saint
  • French: St. — abbreviation of Saint
  • French: Ste. — abbreviation of Saint
  • French: St — abbreviation of Saint
  • French: Ste — abbreviation of Saint
  • German: St. — abbreviation of Saint
  • German: Sct. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Greek: άγ. (ág.) — abbreviation of Saint
  • Greek: αγ. (ag.) — abbreviation of Saint
  • Hungarian: Szt. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Italian: S. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Latin: S. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Latvian: Sv. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Lithuanian: Šv. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Polish: św. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Portuguese: S. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Portuguese: Sto. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Portuguese: Sta. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Romanian: Sf. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Russian: св. (sv.) — abbreviation of Saint
  • Russian: Санкт- (Sankt-) — abbreviation of Saint
  • Slovak: sv. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Spanish: S. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Spanish: Sta. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Swedish: S:t — abbreviation of Saint
  • Swedish: S:ta — abbreviation of Saint
  • Ukrainian: св. (sv.) — abbreviation of Saint
  • Vietnamese: Th. — abbreviation of Saint
  • Vietnamese: T. — abbreviation of Saint
  • French: ST — steam