accentor
nounUK /əkˈsɛntə/ · US /əkˈsɛn.tɚ/
Etymology From Latin accentor (“one who sings with another”), from ad + cantor (“singer”), from canō (“sing”). Superficially accent + -or.
1
Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
2
Obsolete The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
3
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Obsolete One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
- Derived terms
- alpine accentor, black-throated accentor, Siberian accentor
- Related terms
- hedge sparrow