aural

  • 1aural — aural, auricular, audible mean heard or perceived by the ear but they are not often interchangeable. Aural is applicable to any sensation or impression which affects the auditory sense rather than other senses {insensitiveness to aural stimuli}… …

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  • 2aural — aural, oral Aural means ‘to do with the ear’ (from Latin auris ear) and oral means ‘to do with the mouth’ (from Latin os, oris mouth). An oral examination is one done by speaking rather than by writing; an aural examination is a medical… …

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  • 3Aural — Au ral, a. [L. auris ear.] Of or pertaining to the ear; as, aural medicine and surgery. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Aural — Au ral, a. [L. aura air.] Of or pertaining to the air, or to an aura. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5aural — relativo o concerniente a un aura Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …

    Diccionario médico

  • 6aural — 1847, pertaining to the ear, from L. auris ear (see EAR (Cf. ear) (1)) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Meaning received or perceived by ear is attested from 1860. Related: Aurally …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 7aural — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the ear or the sense of hearing. DERIVATIVES aurally adverb. ORIGIN from Latin auris ear …

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  • 8aural — aural1 [ô′rəl] adj. of an aura aural2 [ô′rəl] adj. [< L auris, EAR1 + AL] of or received through the ear or the sense of hearing aurally adv …

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  • 9aural — [[t]ɔ͟ːrəl, a͟ʊrəl[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Aural means related to the sense of hearing. Compare acoustic. He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects …

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  • 10aural — [ ɔ:r(ə)l] adjective relating to the ear or the sense of hearing. Derivatives aurally adverb Origin C19: from L. auris ear + al. Usage The words aural and oral have the same pronunciation in standard English, which is sometimes a source of… …

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