"auricular" meaning in English

See auricular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɔˈɹɪk.jəl.ɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-auricular.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: Late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin auriculāris, from auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to auricle + -ar. Doublet of auricularis. The finger is so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|LL.|auriculāris}} Late Latin auriculāris, {{af|la|auricula|-āris|nocat=1|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=the external ear; the ear|t2=-ar}} auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix), {{af|en|auricle|-ar}} auricle + -ar, {{doublet|en|auricularis}} Doublet of auricularis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} auricular (not comparable)
  1. (relational) Of or pertaining to the ear.
    (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing.
    Tags: not-comparable, relational Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: otic, auditory, aural Translations (of or pertaining to the sense of hearing): слухавы́ (sluxavý) (Belarusian), слухов (sluhov) (Bulgarian), sluchový (Czech), aŭda (Esperanto), kuulo- (Finnish), słuchowy (Polish), audialny (Polish), audytywny (Polish), слухово́й (sluxovój) (Russian), auricular (Spanish), слухови́й (sluxovýj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-adj-gByTG54w Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to the sense of hearing': 81 1 16 0 0 1
  2. (relational) Of or pertaining to the ear.
    Told to the ear; told privately.
    Tags: not-comparable, relational Synonyms: otic
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-adj-CDpteGu- Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  3. (relational) Of or pertaining to the ear.
    Recognized by the ear; understood by the sense of hearing.
    Tags: not-comparable, relational Synonyms: otic
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-adj-xjlweJMc Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  4. (relational) Of or pertaining to the ear. Tags: not-comparable, relational Synonyms: otic
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-adj-ye1YA7tj
  5. (anatomy, relational) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. Tags: not-comparable, relational Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-adj-Na-C3lWh Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  6. (art, relational) Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture. Tags: not-comparable, relational Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-adj-Bk2qg~Zn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ar, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 15 15 12 10 23 12 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ar: 13 16 14 9 11 24 12 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 16 16 13 5 27 7 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 14 13 10 10 27 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 13 15 14 11 9 26 9 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 14 16 15 12 8 27 8 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 15 14 11 7 29 8 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 16 15 14 12 10 25 7 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations: 14 14 13 10 10 27 9 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 14 16 15 12 7 25 8 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 17 13 10 8 29 9 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 17 16 12 7 25 8 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 15 14 11 9 26 9 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 13 18 14 11 8 26 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 18 14 14 11 9 24 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 16 15 14 11 9 26 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 19 14 11 8 25 9 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 13 15 14 11 9 27 9 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 16 15 12 8 24 10 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 13 15 14 11 9 28 9 2 Topics: art, arts
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (of or pertaining to the ear): أُذُنِيّ (ʔuḏuniyy) (Arabic), вушны́ (vušný) (Belarusian), ушен (ušen) (Bulgarian), 耳的 (ěr de) (Chinese Mandarin), ušní (Czech), orela (Esperanto), korva- (Finnish), Ohren- (German), uszny (Polish), ушно́й (ušnój) (Russian), ušný (Slovak), auricular (Spanish), вушни́й (vušnýj) (Ukrainian)

Noun

IPA: /ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɔˈɹɪk.jəl.ɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-auricular.ogg Forms: auriculars [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: Late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin auriculāris, from auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to auricle + -ar. Doublet of auricularis. The finger is so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|LL.|auriculāris}} Late Latin auriculāris, {{af|la|auricula|-āris|nocat=1|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=the external ear; the ear|t2=-ar}} auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix), {{af|en|auricle|-ar}} auricle + -ar, {{doublet|en|auricularis}} Doublet of auricularis Head templates: {{en-noun}} auricular (plural auriculars)
  1. The little finger, the outermost and smallest finger of the hand. Categories (topical): Fingers Synonyms: ear finger, fourth finger, little finger, mercurial finger, pinkie Translations (little finger): خِنْصِر (ḵinṣir) [masculine] (Arabic), خنصر (xenṣar) [Egyptian-Arabic, masculine] (Arabic), auricular [masculine] (Catalan), pikkusormi (Finnish), auriculaire [masculine] (French), auricolare (Italian)
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-noun-fFqSj0E9 Disambiguation of Fingers: 16 5 6 0 10 17 43 3 Disambiguation of 'little finger': 100 0
  2. (humorous) The ear. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-auricular-en-noun--2UcDnx~

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1605, Francis Bacon, “The First Booke”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:",
          "text": "[I]n the practises [astrology, natural magic and alchemy] are full of Errour and vanitie; which the great Professors themselues haue sought to vaile ouer and conceale by enigmaticall writings, and referring themselues to auricular traditions, and such other deuises, to saue the credite of Impostures; […]",
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      "roman": "ʔuḏuniyy",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "أُذُنِيّ"
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      "code": "be",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "вушны́"
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "ушен"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "耳的"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "orela"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "korva-"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "Ohren-"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "uszny"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ušnój",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "ушно́й"
    },
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      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "ušný"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "auricular"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vušnýj",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the ear",
      "word": "вушни́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
      "word": "слухавы́"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
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      "code": "cs",
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      "word": "sluchový"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "word": "aŭda"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
      "word": "kuulo-"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
      "word": "słuchowy"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
      "word": "audytywny"
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
      "word": "слухово́й"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
      "word": "auricular"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the sense of hearing",
      "word": "слухови́й"
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}

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