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stertor

/ˈstɝtɚ/ US
/ˈstɝtoɹ/ US
/ˈstɜːtə/ UK
/ˈstɜːtɔː/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin stertō (“to snore”).

noun stertors

countable, uncountable The act of snoring, especially heavy snoring.
countable, uncountable A snoring sound, as for example even during wakefulness in infants with breathing difficulties.

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noun heavy snoring sound

Español	esteror

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"stertor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stertor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

stertor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stertor

Chicago

"stertor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stertor.

BibTeX

@misc{stertor_2026,
  title = {stertor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stertor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}