accentuator
/əkˈsɛn(t)ʃʊeɪtə/ /akˈsɛn(t)ʃʊeɪtə/ /əkˈsɛntjʊeɪtə/noun
1A person who accentuates something; specifically a person who marks words with written accents.
2A device or substance for accentuating something; a means of accentuation; specifically (a) a device for marking accents and keeping time in music; (b) a garment or device for accentuating a woman's breasts.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Bisset (1759–1805), historian and novelist. Either from post-classical Latin accentuator person who marks words with written accents, or from accentuate + -or.
- Ahal-Teke
- Ahal-Tekke
- aha moment
- (a) hang of (a)
- a hard nut to crack
- a hard (or tough) act to follow
- a hard (or tough) row to hoe
- Aharonov–Bohm
- ahchoo
- ahead
- ahead of
- ahead of one's (or its) time
- ahead of (or behind) schedule
- ahead of (or behind) the curve
- ahead of (or behind) the game
- ahead of time
- a head start
- aheap
- a heartbeat (away) from
- aheight
- a-height
- a helping hand
- ahem
- ahermatypic
- Ahern, Bertie