ACCENTOR

accentor

(noun) small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

accentor (plural accentors)

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

(obsolete) The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.

(music, obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.

Anagrams

• concreta

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cen"tor, n. Etym: [L. ad. + cantor singer, canere to sing.]

1. (Mus.)

Definition: One who sings the leading part; the director or leader. [Obs.]

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of European birds (so named from their sweet notes), including the hedge warbler. In America sometimes applied to the water thrushes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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