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auricula.

ear (part of body/organ of hearing); sense of hearing;

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[au̯ˈrɪ.kʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[au̯ˈriː.ku.la]

  1. diminutive of auris: external ear, earlap

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. diminutive of auris: ear

    declension-1 · feminine · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Italic *auzis Latin auris Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin auricula From auris (“ear”) + -cula (diminutive suffix).

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