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auditory


auditory [aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee-] Word Origin adjective

  1. Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing.
  2. perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing: auditory hallucinations.

noun, plural au·di·to·ries. Archaic.

  1. an assembly of hearers; audience.
  2. an auditorium, especially the nave of a church.

Origin of auditory 1350–1400; Middle English Late Latin audītōrius relating to hearing. See auditor, -tory1 Related formsau·di·to·ri·ly, au·di·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpost·au·di·to·ry, adjectivepre·au·di·to·ry, adjective British Dictionary definitions for auditorially auditory adjective Also: auditive (ˈɔːdɪtɪv)

  1. of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing

noun

  1. an archaic word for audience, auditorium

Word Origin for auditory C14: from Latin audītōrius relating to hearing, from audīre to hear Word Origin and History for auditorially auditory adj.

1570s, from Latin auditorius “pertaining to hearing,” from auditor “hearer” (see auditor).

auditorially in Medicine auditory [ô′dĭ-tôr′ē] adj.

  1. Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.

auditorially in Science auditory [ô′dĭ-tôr′ē]

  1. Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.
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