First Known Use: 1609
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stentor
noun sten·tor \ˈsten-ˌtȯr, -tər\
Definition of STENTOR
1
: a person having a loud voice
2
: any of a widely distributed genus (Stentor) of ciliate protozoans having a trumpet-shaped body with the mouth at the broad end and with the narrow end often attached to the substrate
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Origin of STENTOR
Latin, from Greek Stentōr Stentor, a Greek herald in the Trojan War noted for his loud voice
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