st meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

st

intjalso spelled ST

Etymology Imitative. Compare hist.

Expressing a sudden desire for silence.

noun

8 senses

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of short ton(s).

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

Abbreviation Abbreviation of steam.

Abbreviation, Euphemistic, Initialism Initialism of sanitary towel.

Medicine, Sciences An ST segment.

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of short time.

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences, Translation studies Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of source text.

[S]tudents in their first year believe that source text and target text should be identical in content, that the TT should be a reproduction of the ST in another language, and that the TT should read well and be understandable.2004, Christina Schäffner, edited by Kirsten Malmkjær, Translation in Undergraduate Degree Programmes, John Benjamins Publishing Co, page 119:

Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of specialty training

verb

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