"st" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Imitative. Compare hist. Etymology templates: {{m|en|hist}} hist Head templates: {{en-interj}} st
  1. Expressing a sudden desire for silence. Synonyms: sst Translations (expressing a sudden desire for silence): σουτ (sout) (Greek), σσστ (ssst) (Greek), pszt (Hungarian), csitt (Hungarian), st (Latin), hysj (Norwegian), sch (Swedish), hyss (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-st-en-intj-hYFZa5nx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 26 3 27 3 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 17 31 3 26 3 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: sts [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviations. Head templates: {{en-noun}} st (plural sts)
  1. Abbreviation of street. (Usually as “st.” Also as “st”. Sometimes capitalized.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: street (extra: Usually as “st.” Also as “st”. Sometimes capitalized.) Translations (street): c. (Catalan), ul. [feminine] (Czech), ქ. (k.) (Georgian), Str. (German), οδ. (od.) (Greek), u. (utca) (Hungarian), ul. (Polish), c (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-st-en-noun-wQDCN2Mw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 26 3 27 3 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 17 31 3 26 3 5 Disambiguation of 'street': 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. Abbreviation of Saint. (Always capitalized.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Saint (extra: Always capitalized.) Translations (saint): წმ. (c̣m.) (Georgian), St. (German), Αγ. (Ag.) (Greek), Άη (Ái) (Greek), Άϊ (Áï) (Greek), Szt. (Hungarian), św. (Polish), St. (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-st-en-noun-FoapJTJ8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 26 3 27 3 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 17 31 3 26 3 5 Disambiguation of 'saint': 3 87 2 3 2 3
  3. Abbreviation of state. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: state
    Sense id: en-st-en-noun-9j0sOhcg
  4. Abbreviation of stone. (Not capitalized or usually spaced.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: stone (extra: Not capitalized or usually spaced.)
    Sense id: en-st-en-noun-0r8gaEeq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 26 3 27 3 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 17 31 3 26 3 5
  5. Abbreviation of store. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: store
    Sense id: en-st-en-noun-95yT~Vge
  6. (knitting) Abbreviation of stitch. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: stitch Categories (topical): Knitting
    Sense id: en-st-en-noun--7KA7e4x Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: g st, rev st st, sl st, st st
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Str."
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "od.",
      "sense": "street",
      "word": "οδ."
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "street",
      "word": "u. (utca)"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "street",
      "word": "ul."
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "street",
      "word": "c"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "c̣m.",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "წმ."
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "St."
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Ag.",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "Αγ."
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Ái",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "Άη"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Áï",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "Άϊ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "Szt."
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "św."
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "saint",
      "word": "St."
    }
  ],
  "word": "st"
}
{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2013",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": abbrev. for οδός; placed before the name of the street vs. od.",
  "path": [
    "st"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "st",
  "trace": ""
}

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