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aurícula.

pinna, auricle (the visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/awˈɾi.ku.lɐ/Brazil[aʊ̯ˈɾi.ku.lɐ]Brazil/awˈɾi.ku.lɐ/Portugal
  1. pinna, auricle (the visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head)

    feminine
  2. auricle (ear-shaped appendage of the atrium of the heart)

    feminine
  3. auricle (appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe)

    feminine
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 auriculalbor. Portuguese aurícula Learned borrowing from Latin auricula (“outer ear”). Doublet of orelha.

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