Definitions for stentor
ˈstɛn tɔrsten·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stentornoun

   a speaker with an unusually loud voice

2. Stentornoun

   the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes

3. stentornoun

   any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stentornoun

   a person with a powerful or stentorian voice

2. stentornoun

   a protozoan of the genus Stentor

3. stentornoun

   a part of the amplification system of a carillon

4. Etymology: From Stentor, from Στεντωρ, the name of a herald in the Iliad who had a loud voice.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stentor

   In Greek mythology, Stentor (Ancient Greek: Στέντωρ; gen.: Στέντορος) was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War. He is mentioned briefly in Homer's Iliad in which Hera in the guise of Stentor, whose "voice was as powerful as fifty voices of other men" encourages the Greeks to fight. Elsewhere, Stentor is said to have died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes.Stentor's story is the origin of the term "stentorian", meaning loud-voiced, for which he was famous. Aristotle uses the concept in his Politics Book 7, Chapter IV saying, "For who can be the general of such a vast multitude, or who the herald, unless he have the voice of a Stentor?"

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1. stentor

   A stentor is a type of single-celled, trumpet-shaped protozoan found in freshwater environments. They are part of the phylum Ciliophora and are known for their size (can be up to 2 mm long), their ability to stretch and contract, and for the hair-like cilia that cover their bodies and are used for movement and feeding. Some species are also known as "trumpet animalcules."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stentornoun

   a herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence, any person having a powerful voice

2. Stentornoun

   any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus Stentor and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under Heterotricha

3. Stentornoun

   a howling monkey, or howler

4. Etymology: [L. Stentor, Gr. .]

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1. Stentor

   In Greek mythology, Stentor was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War. Although he is mentioned only briefly in Homer's Iliad, in which Hera takes Stentor's character to encourage the Greeks to fight, his name has been living in the term "stentorian" voice, meaning loud-voiced, for which he was famous: Homer said his "voice was as powerful as fifty voices of other men". Elsewhere, he is said to have died after his defeat by Hermes in a shouting contest. Aristotle uses the concept of a Stentor in his Politics Book 7, Chapter IV saying, "For who can be the general of such a vast multitude, or who the herald, unless he have the voice of a Stentor?"

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stentor

   stent′or, n. a very loud-voiced herald in the Iliad, hence any person with a remarkably loud voice: the ursine howler.—adj. Stentō′rian, very loud or powerful. [Gr.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stentor

   a Grecian herald who accompanied the Greeks in the Trojan War, and whom Homer describes as "the great-hearted, brazen-voiced Stentor, whose shout was as loud as that of fifty other men," hence the epithet stentorian.

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Mythology
   • Ciliate
   • Mythical Being
   • Speaker

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Anagrams for stentor »

1. torsten

2. snotter

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stentor in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stentor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of stentor in a Sentence

1. Terry Goodkind:

   Cara: I just found a delightful account of a case against a wizard who once fancied getting drunk, marching down to the market on Stentor Street, hiking up his robes to random women and commanding them to kiss the serpent.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stentor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stentor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stentor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stentor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stentor
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stentor
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Stentor
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stentor