accentor

English

Prunella montanella (top) and Prunella modularis (bottom), species of accentor (2)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əkˈsɛntə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ək.ˈsɛn.tɚ/

Noun

accentor (plural accentors)

  1. Prunella, a genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.
  2. (music, obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
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Latin

FWOTD – 22 August 2014

Etymology

From ad + cantor (“singer”), from canō (“sing”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /akˈken.tor/, [akˈkɛn.tɔr]

Noun

accentor m (genitive accentōris); third declension

  1. one who sings with another

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative accentor accentōrēs
genitive accentōris accentōrum
dative accentōrī accentōribus
accusative accentōrem accentōrēs
ablative accentōre accentōribus
vocative accentor accentōrēs

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