Aural
/ˈɔːrəl/noun
Relating to the ear or to hearing.
Did you know?‘Aural’ comes from Latin auris, “ear,” the same root behind the name Aurora, the dawn goddess—so this word is tied to both hearing and the first light of day.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ews-
“to shine, dawn”
Latin
Latin
auris
“ear”
Late Latin
Latin
aurālis
“of the ear, pertaining to hearing”
17th Century
English
aural
“relating to the ear or hearing”
Modern English
English
aural
“relating to the ear or to hearing”