The story
- New Latin · borrowed fromauriculāris
- English todayauricularis
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin auriculāris, ellipsis of musculus auriculāris (“auricular muscle”). Doublet of auricular.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
auricularis
Today it means: Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull. Full definition →
New Latin auriculāris