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audio.

Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɔːdi.əʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈoːdɪjəw/British, Southern, Standard/ˈɔ.di.oʊ/US[ˈɔ.ɾi.oʊ]US
  1. Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of audio-. Cognates include Sanskrit आविस् (āvís, “manifestly, evidently”) and Ancient Greek αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “perceive, notice”) whence English aesthetic.

noun/ˈɔːdi.əʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈoːdɪjəw/British, Southern, Standard/ˈɔ.di.oʊ/US[ˈɔ.ɾi.oʊ]US
  1. Sound, or a sound signal.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A piece of sound that is recorded electronically.

    countable · usually
    I DMed him an audio of myself singing the South Park intro.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of audio-. Cognates include Sanskrit आविस् (āvís, “manifestly, evidently”) and Ancient Greek αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “perceive, notice”) whence English aesthetic.

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