accentor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əkˈsɛn.tɚ/ (US)
- /əkˈsɛntə/ (UK)
Etymology
From Latin accentor (“one who sings with another”), from ad + cantor (“singer”), from canō (“sing”). Superficially accent + -or.
Meanings
- Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
- (obsolete) The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
- (obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accentors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
black-throated accentor · Siberian accentor · alpine accentor
Relateds
Translations (10)
fr accenteur (bird of the Prunella genus) · ar لهجة (bird of the Prunella genus) · fi rautiainen (bird of the Prunella genus) · de Braunelle (bird of the Prunella genus) · pt ferreirinha (bird of the Prunella genus) · pl płochacz (bird of the Prunella genus) · cs pěvuška (bird of the Prunella genus) · es acentor (bird of the Prunella genus) · ru завиру́шка (bird of the Prunella genus) · ro brumăriță (bird of the Prunella genus)