auricle
Meaninga little ear
Common meaning: the outer ear
- aurthe earLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 207 · scan
- iclesmall, diminutive ending
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin auris ‘the ear’.
Roots
- auris, -is Latin “the ear”
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