auricular

[ aw-rik-yuh-ler ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.

  2. perceived by or addressed to the ear; made in private: an auricular confession.

  1. dependent on hearing; understood or known by hearing: auricular evidence.

  2. shaped like an ear; auriculate.

  3. Anatomy. pertaining to an auricle of the heart.

  4. Ornithology. pertaining to certain often modified feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.

noun
  1. Usually auriculars. Ornithology. feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.

Origin of auricular

1
First recorded in 1535–45, auricular is from the Late Latin word auriculāris of, pertaining to the ear. See auricle, -ar1

Other words from auricular

  • au·ric·u·lar·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·au·ric·u·lar, adjective
  • non·au·ric·u·lar, adjective
  • post·au·ric·u·lar, adjective
  • pre·au·ric·u·lar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for auricular

auricular

/ (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural

  2. shaped like an ear

  1. of or relating to an auricle of the heart

  2. (of feathers) occurring in tufts surrounding the ears of owls and similar birds

noun
  1. (usually plural) an auricular feather

Derived forms of auricular

  • auricularly, adverb

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