STENTOR


Meaning of STENTOR in English

[ 'stɛntə ]

■ noun

1》 literary a person with a powerful voice.

2》 Zoology a sedentary trumpet-shaped single-celled animal that is widespread in fresh water. [Genus Stentor .]

Origin

C17: from Gk Stentōr , the name of a herald in the Trojan War.

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