Etymology

circumaural

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Today it means: Surrounding the pinnae or external ears, as in circumaural headphones. Full definition →

English aural ← Latin circum- ← Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)
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  1. Ancient Greekκίρκος (kírkos)
  2. Latincircus
  3. Latincircum
  4. Latincircum-
  5. Englishcircum-
  6. Englishaural
  7. English todaycircumaural

From circum- (“around”) + aural (“ear”).

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