στείρος
Greek (Cypriot)
/ˈstiɾos/
adj
Definitions
- (medical) infertile, sterile, barren unable to procreate
- (medical) sterile, germless free from all living or viable microorganisms
- (of land, soil etc) barren, infertile, fruitless not producing vegetation
- (figuratively) unproductive, fruitless not producing anything of value
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek στεῖρος (infertile, barren, sterile).
Origin
Ancient Greek
στεῖρος
Gloss
infertile, barren, sterile