Audio
/ˈɔː.di.oʊ/noun
Sound, especially as transmitted, recorded, or heard.
Did you know?Audio ultimately comes from Latin audire, the same root behind words about hearing, obedience, and even famous names linked to “the listener,” showing how ancient cultures treated hearing as a kind of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ew-
“to perceive, notice, or hear”
Latin
Latin
audīre
“to hear”
Latin
Latin
audīō
“I hear”
19th Century
English
audio
“sound, especially as transmitted or recorded”
Modern English
English
audio
“sound or the sound component of media”