Etymology

stentor

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Today it means: A person with a powerful or stentorian voice. Full definition →

Latin Stentōr ← Ancient Greek Στέντωρ
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stentor · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣτέντωρ
  2. Latin · borrowed fromStentōr
  3. English todaystentor

Borrowed from Latin Stentōr, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr), the name of a herald in the Iliad who had a loud voice.

Stentor · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣτέντωρ
  2. Latin · derived fromStentōr
  3. English todayStentor

From Latin Stentōr, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΣτέντωρ all →

stentorian

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