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From ear + witness, by analogy with eyewitness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
earwitness
ear·wit·nessToday it means: A witness who provides evidence or testimony based on auditory observations. Full definition →
Today it means: A witness who provides evidence or testimony based on auditory observations. Full definition →
From ear + witness, by analogy with eyewitness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.