Etymology

catacoustic

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Today it means: Of or relating to catacoustics. Full definition →

English acoustic ← Medieval Latin acousticus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥-th₂der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kətá
  5. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ)
  6. Ancient Greekκᾰτᾰ- (kătă-)
  7. Englishcata-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
  12. Proto-Hellenic*akóuhō
  13. Ancient Greekἀκούω (akoúō)
  14. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  15. Medieval Latinacousticus
  16. Englishacoustic
  17. English todaycatacoustic

From cata- + acoustic.

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