accentor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
  2. The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
  3. One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.

Pronunciation

/əkˈsɛntə/ /əkˈsɛn.tɚ/

Word forms

accentor accentors

Etymology

From Latin accentor (“one who sings with another”), from ad + cantor (“singer”), from canō (“sing”). Superficially accent + -or.

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