"acroamatic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more acroamatic [comparative], most acroamatic [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin acroamaticus, acroaticus (“esoteric”), at first chiefly in reference to the “esoteric” and originally oral teachings of Aristotle, from Ancient Greek ἀκροαματικός (akroamatikós, “for hearing only; esoteric”), from ἀκροάομαι (akroáomai, “to listen”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|la|acroamaticus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin acroamaticus, {{bor+|en|la|acroamaticus}} Borrowed from Latin acroamaticus, {{m|la|acroaticus||esoteric}} acroaticus (“esoteric”), {{der|en|grc|ἀκροαματικός||for hearing only; esoteric}} Ancient Greek ἀκροαματικός (akroamatikós, “for hearing only; esoteric”), {{m|grc|ἀκροάομαι||to listen}} ἀκροάομαι (akroáomai, “to listen”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} acroamatic (comparative more acroamatic, superlative most acroamatic)
  1. (rare, chiefly archaic) Of or pertaining to hearing. Tags: archaic, rare
    Sense id: en-acroamatic-en-adj-PBftISKn
  2. Esoteric, abstruse; (in particular) taught orally to select students and not disseminated.
    Sense id: en-acroamatic-en-adj-V9ePxT~G
  3. (education) Based on lectures or exposition by monologue. Categories (topical): Education Translations (based on lectures): akroamatyczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-acroamatic-en-adj-en:education Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 43 55 Topics: education Disambiguation of 'based on lectures': 2 11 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: acroamatick [obsolete] Derived forms: acroamatically Related terms: acroamatics

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