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aural

2
[ awr-uh l ]
/ ˈɔr əl /
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adjective

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

Nearby words

  1. auntie-ji,
  2. aunty,
  3. aur-,
  4. aura,
  5. aurae,
  6. aural-oral,
  7. aurally,
  8. auramine,
  9. aurangabad,
  10. aurangzeb

Origin of aural

2
1840–50; < Latin aur(is) the ear + -al1
Related formsau·ral·ly, adverb
Can be confusedaural oral
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Examples from the Web for aurally

  • He could hear them aurally now, but he kept watching them, esper-fashion.

    The Legion of Lazarus|Edmond Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for aurally

aural

1
/ (ˈɔːrəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing; auricular
Derived Formsaurally, adverb

Word Origin for aural

C19: from Latin auris ear

aural

2
/ (ˈɔːrəl) /

adjective

of or relating to an aura
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Word Origin and History for aurally

aural

adj.

1847, "pertaining to the ear," from Latin auris "ear" (see ear (n.1)) + -al (1). Meaning "received or perceived by ear" is attested from 1860. Related: Aurally.

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