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accentor

ac·cen·tor

UK/əkˈsɛntə/ US/əkˈsɛn.tɚ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia

Origin

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

Phrases

  • alpine accentor
  • black-throated accentor
  • hedge sparrow
  • Siberian accentor

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