accentor

noun

ac·​cen·​tor

akˈsentə(r)

plural -s

: a bird of the genus Prunella

especially : the European hedge sparrow

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Medieval Latin, one that sings with another, from Latin ad- + Medieval Latin -centor (from Latin cantor singer)

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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