# accentor

> English word · Noun · IPA /əkˈsɛntə/

## Definitions
1. Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
2. The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
3. One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.

## Etymology
From Latin accentor (“one who sings with another”), from ad + cantor (“singer”), from canō (“sing”). Superficially accent + -or.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accentor