accentor

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UK/əkˈsɛntə/US/əkˈsɛn.tɚ/

noun

Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.

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Meanings

nounaccentor (plural accentors)

plural accentors

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

Origin

  1. Latinaccentor“one who sings with another”
  2. Englishaccentor

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

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Translations

Arabic لهجة
  • لهجةbird of the Prunella genus
Czech pěvuška
  • pěvuškabird of the Prunella genus
Finnish rautiainen
  • rautiainenbird of the Prunella genus
French accenteur
  • accenteurbird of the Prunella genus
German Braunelle
  • Braunellebird of the Prunella genus
Polish płochacz
  • płochaczbird of the Prunella genus
Portuguese ferreirinha
  • ferreirinhabird of the Prunella genus
Romanian brumăriță
  • brumărițăbird of the Prunella genus
Russian завиру́шка
  • завиру́шка (zavirúška)bird of the Prunella genus
Spanish acentor
  • acentorbird of the Prunella genus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with accentor

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Anagrams

Concerta
Cite this entry
APA

accentor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accentor

MLA

“accentor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accentor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accentor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accentor.

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