Etymology

otacousticon

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Today it means: An instrument to aid hearing, such as an ear trumpet or hearing aid. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οὖς
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromοὖς“ear”
  2. English todayotacousticon

From combining form of Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + ἀκουστικόν (akoustikón), neuter of ἀκουστικός (akoustikós, “acoustic”).

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