accentor
English
Prunella montamella (top) and Prunella modularis (bottom), species of accentor (1)
Etymology
From Latin accentor (“one who sings with another”), from ad + cantor (“singer”), from canō (“sing”). Superficially accent + -or.
Noun
accentor (plural accentors)
- Prunella, a genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.
- (music, obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
Translations
bird of the Prunella genus
|
music: director or leader
See also
Latin
FWOTD – 22 August 2014
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /akˈken.tor/, [akˈkɛn.tɔr]
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | accentor | accentōrēs |
| Genitive | accentōris | accentōrum |
| Dative | accentōrī | accentōribus |
| Accusative | accentōrem | accentōrēs |
| Ablative | accentōre | accentōribus |
| Vocative | accentor | accentōrēs |
References
- accentor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.