"acroatic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌækɹəʊˈætɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more acroatic [comparative], most acroatic [superlative]
enPR: ă'krō.ăʹtĭk [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκροατικός (akroatikós, “of or proper to hearing”), from ἀκροᾶσθαι (akroâsthai, “to hear”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|ἀκροατικός||of or proper to hearing|notext=1}} Ancient Greek ἀκροατικός (akroatikós, “of or proper to hearing”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} acroatic (comparative more acroatic, superlative most acroatic)
  1. acroamatic. Synonyms: acroatick [obsolete] Related terms: acroatics
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