acoustic
/əˈkuːstɪk/uh-KOO-stik
/əˈkustɪk/uh-KOO-stik
Meaningto do with hearing
Common meaning: to do with sound or hearing
- acousperceive by earLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 50 · scan
- ticadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek ἀκούω ‘perceive by ear’.
Roots
- ἀκούω Greek “perceive by ear”
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