Etymology

auricular

au·ric·u·lar
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the ear. Full definition →

Late Latin auriculāris
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromauriculāris
  2. English todayauricular

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.

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