acoustical

A1C3O1U1S1T1I1C3A1L1
/əˈkuː.stɪk.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.

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Meanings

adjectiveacoustical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to the science of acoustics

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*akóuhō
  6. Ancient Greekἀκούω (akoúō)
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  8. Medieval Latinacousticus
  9. Englishacoustic
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishacoustical

From acoustic + -al.

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Translations

Dutch akoestisch, akoestische
  • akoestischof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
  • akoestischeof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
French acoustique
  • acoustiqueof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
German akustisch
  • akustischof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
Hebrew אקוסטי, ת
  • אקוסטיof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
  • תof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
Hungarian akusztikus
  • akusztikusof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
Italian acustico
  • acusticoof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
Portuguese acústico
  • acústicoof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
Russian акусти́ческий
  • акусти́ческий (akustíčeskij)of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
Spanish acústico
  • acústicoof or pertaining to hearing or acoustics
Cite this entry
APA

acoustical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoustical

MLA

“acoustical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoustical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acoustical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoustical.

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