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
Other Word Forms of Stentor
Noun
Singular:
stentor
Plural:
stentorsOrigin 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
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From Latin Stentōr, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Stent), the name of a herald in the Iliad who had a loud voice.
From Wiktionary
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From Latin Stentōr, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Stentōr).
From Wiktionary
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