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单词 accentor
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Definition of accentor in English:

accentor

noun əkˈsɛntəˈaksentər
  • A small Eurasian songbird with generally drab-coloured plumage.

    Family Prunellidae and genus Prunella: several species, including the dunnock

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, only terrestrial species have been tested, such as barn swallows, tree swallows, dunnocks, alpine accentors, and acorn woodpeckers.
    • Additional subfamilies placed within Passeridae include: sparrows, accentors, weavers and waxbills (Estrildinae).
    • Close relatives to Old World sparrows are pipits (family Motacillidae), accentors (family Prunellidae) and possibly finches (family Fringillidae).
    • In dunnocks, females may use song to compete for males, and in the alpine accentor, females attract males by song.

Origin

Early 19th century: from late Latin, from ad- 'to' + cantor 'singer'.

 
 

Definition of accentor in US English:

accentor

nounˈaksentər
  • A small Eurasian songbird with generally drab-colored plumage.

    Family Prunellidae and genus Prunella: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Close relatives to Old World sparrows are pipits (family Motacillidae), accentors (family Prunellidae) and possibly finches (family Fringillidae).
    • However, only terrestrial species have been tested, such as barn swallows, tree swallows, dunnocks, alpine accentors, and acorn woodpeckers.
    • In dunnocks, females may use song to compete for males, and in the alpine accentor, females attract males by song.
    • Additional subfamilies placed within Passeridae include: sparrows, accentors, weavers and waxbills (Estrildinae).

Origin

Early 19th century: from late Latin, from ad- ‘to’ + cantor ‘singer’.

 
 
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