Etymology

phonoreception

pho·no·re·cept·ion
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Today it means: The perception of sound by animals through specialized sense organs; hearing. Full definition →

English reception ← Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Englishphono-
  5. Englishreception
  6. English todayphonoreception

From phono- + reception.

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