auricular

Definition

Of or pertaining to the ear.

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.

Example Sentences

• "[…] our performances are pastimes jocular, To please the auricular organ and the ocular."
• "The auricular nerves were damaged."
• "auricular confession to the priest"

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