aural

¹

[awr-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing.

aural

²

[awr-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to an aura.

aural

¹

/ ˈɔːrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing; auricular

aural

²

/ ˈɔːrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to an aura

Other Word Forms

• aurally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of aural¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from Latin aur(is) “the ear” + -al ¹

Origin of aural²

First recorded in 1865–70; aur(a) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of aural¹

C19: from Latin auris ear

Example Sentences

In the annex, the sound bleeds between rooms, making the aural component of the display all but impossible to understand.

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Disorientating on first listen, the aural chaos serves a purpose, as singer Ellie Rowsell confronts misogyny and self-doubt in the verses before rising above the noise for a bucolic chorus.

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She is a superb mimic of nature’s aural realm — the sounds of animals, of a river, of trees in the wind, of rocks falling down a hillside.

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The aural dig is worth it for all.

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Sound mixer Simon Hayes said the live singing shifts further past just the aural experience attached to their performances.

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Related Words

• audiovisual 
• auditory 
• neural 
• neurological 
• olfactory 
• sensual 
• sonic 
• tactile 
• visual