auricular
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
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perceived by or addressed to the ear; made in private.
an auricular confession.
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dependent on hearing; understood or known by hearing.
auricular evidence.
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shaped like an ear; auriculate.
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Anatomy. pertaining to an auricle of the heart.
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Ornithology. pertaining to certain often modified feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural
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shaped like an ear
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of or relating to an auricle of the heart
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(of feathers) occurring in tufts surrounding the ears of owls and similar birds
noun
Other Word Forms
- auricularly adverb
- interauricular adjective
- nonauricular adjective
- postauricular adjective
- preauricular adjective
Etymology
Origin of auricular
First recorded in 1535–45, auricular is from the Late Latin word auriculāris of, pertaining to the ear. See auricle, -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Problemas cardiovasculares, como cardiopatías, infartos y arritmias como la fibrilación auricular.
From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2023
A melodic line is sheltered by another line that outlines the harmonic spectrum, causing the melody to grow into something more oracular than auricular.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2016
The auricular surfaces are articulation sites on the lateral sacrum that anchor the sacrum to the hipbones to form the pelvis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Murakami's got a new book out - will auricular delights be in store?
From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2013
It must be owing to the fact that they know not and understand not what auricular confession is, or how it is made.
From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William
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