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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From στένω (sténō, “to moan, whoosh noisily”) + -τωρ (-tōr), from imitative Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂-, see also Old English þunor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stén.tɔːr/ → /ˈsten.tor/ → /ˈsten.dor/
Proper noun
Στέντωρ • (Sténtōr) m (genitive Στέντορος); third declension
- Stentor
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