Stentor Definition

stĕntôr
noun
A Greek herald in the Trojan War, described in the Iliad as having the voice of fifty men.
Webster's New World
A person having a very loud voice.
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Stentor) of large, trumpet-shaped, ciliated protozoans, found in stagnant fresh waters.
Webster's New World

A part of the amplification system of a carillon.

Wiktionary
A howler monkey.
Wiktionary
pronoun

A herald in the Iliad celebrated for his loud voice.

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Other Word Forms of Stentor

Noun

Singular:
stentor
Plural:
stentors

Origin of Stentor

  • Greek Stentōr Sense 3, from New Latin Stentōr genus name from Greek Stentōr Stentor (in reference to their trumpetlike shape)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin Stentōr, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Stentōr).

    From Wiktionary

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