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stentor

sten·tor

US/ˈstɛntɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

a speaker with an unusually laoud voice

2.

the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes

3.

any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor

Origin

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

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