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acoustics.

The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈkuː.stɪks/

  1. The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.

    uncountable

  2. The properties of a space that affect how sound carries.

    uncountable
    The acoustics in the opera house gave the whole concert a spooky sound.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English acoustics From acoustic + -s.

noun/əˈkuː.stɪks/

  1. plural of acoustic

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English acoustics From acoustic + -s.

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