Noun: stentor sten-tu(r) or 'sten,tor
- A speaker with an unusually loud voice
"The stentor's booming voice could be heard clearly at the back of the auditorium"
- Any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor
"The stentor's trumpet-like shape makes it easily recognizable under a microscope"
- (Greek mythology) the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes
Derived forms: stentors
Type of: ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran, mythical being, speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser [Brit], verbalizer
Part of: genus Stentor
Encyclopedia: Stentor