acoustic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
  2. adjective of or relating to the science of acoustics

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).

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