clamatorial

[ klam-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Clamatores, a large group of passerine birds with relatively simple vocal organs and little power of song, as the flycatchers.

clamatorial

/ ˌklæməˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the American flycatchers (family Tyrannidae ) See flycatcher

Word History and Origins

Origin of clamatorial¹

1870–75; < New Latin Clamator ( es ) (plural of Latin clāmātor shouter, equivalent to clāmā ( re ) to shout) + -tor -tor ) + -ial

Word History and Origins

Origin of clamatorial¹

C19: from New Latin clāmātōres, plural of Latin clāmātor one who shouts; see clamant