accentor

American  

[ak-sen-ter, ak-sen-] / ækˈsɛn tər, ˈæk sɛn- /

noun

1. any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.

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accentor British  

/ ækˈsɛntə /

noun

1. any small sparrow-like songbird of the genus Prunella, family Prunellidae, which inhabit mainly mountainous regions of Europe and Asia See also hedge sparrow

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Etymology

Origin of accentor

1815–25; < New Latin: a genus of such birds, Late Latin: one who sings with another, equivalent to Latin ac- ac- + -centor, combining form of cantor singer; cantor

Example Sentences

Snow-finches and the Eastern alpine accentor appeared to be resident up to the snow-line.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth

Continuing down the valley of the P� Chu to Nyenyam, we found several birds that we had not met hitherto, notably the brown accentor, Himalayan tree-pipit, Adams's snowfinch, the Himalayan greenfinch and Tickell's willow-warbler.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth