auricular.
Of or pertaining to the ear.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to the ear.
Of or pertaining to the ear. Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing.
The auricular nerves were damaged.
Of or pertaining to the ear. Told to the ear; told privately.
auricular confession to the priest
Of or pertaining to the ear. Recognized by the ear; understood by the sense of hearing.
auricular evidence
Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.
Where this word comes from
Late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin auriculāris, from auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to auricle + -ar. Doublet of auricularis.
The little finger, the outermost and smallest finger of the hand.
The ear.
Where this word comes from
Late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin auriculāris, from auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to auricle + -ar. Doublet of auricularis.
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