Sten`to*ron"ic (?), a. Stentorian. [Obs.]

Sten`to*ro*phon"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?; Stentor + &?; a sound, voice. See

Stentor.] Speaking or sounding very loud; stentorian. [Obs.]

Of this stentorophonic horn of Alexander there is a preserved in

the Vatican.

Derham.

Step (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Stepped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Stepping.]

[AS. stæppan; akin to OFries. steppa, D. stappen to step, stap a step,

OHG. stepfen to step, G. stapfe a footstep, OHG. stapfo, G. stufe a

step to step on; cf. Gr. &?; to shake about, handle roughly, stamp (?).

Cf. Stamp, n. & a.] 1. To move the foot in walking; to advance or

recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place,

or by moving both feet in succession.

2. To walk; to go on foot; esp., to walk a little distance; as, to step

to one of the neighbors.

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