ΣΤΕΓΑΝΩΤΑΤΟΣ, στεγανωτατος
STEGANŌTATOS, steganōtatos
Sounds Like: steh-gah-NO-tah-toss
Translations: most watertight, most impervious, most secret, most concealed
From the root: ΣΤΕΓΑΝΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the superlative form of the adjective 'στεγανός' (steganos), meaning 'watertight' or 'impervious'. As a superlative, it means 'most watertight' or 'most impervious'. By extension, it can also refer to something that is 'most secret' or 'most concealed', implying that it is so well-sealed or protected that no information can leak out. It would be used to describe something that is extremely secure or hidden.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:4
From the same root
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