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auricular.

Of or pertaining to the ear.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ɔˈɹɪk.jə.lɚ/General-American
  1. Of or pertaining to the ear.

    not-comparable · relational
  2. Of or pertaining to the ear. Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing.

    not-comparable · relational
    The auricular nerves were damaged.
  3. Of or pertaining to the ear. Told to the ear; told privately.

    not-comparable · relational
    auricular confession to the priest
  4. Of or pertaining to the ear. Recognized by the ear; understood by the sense of hearing.

    not-comparable · relational
    auricular evidence
  5. Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.

    not-comparable · relational
  6. 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.

    not-comparable · relational
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.

noun/ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ɔˈɹɪk.jə.lɚ/General-American
  1. The little finger, the outermost and smallest finger of the hand.

  2. The ear.

    humorous
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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