acousticness

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noun

The condition of being acoustic

OriginEnglish acoustic ← Medieval Latin acousticus ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós) →
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Meanings

nounacousticness (countable and uncountable, plural acousticnesses)

plural acousticnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being acoustic

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. Englishacousticness

From acoustic + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish akustisuus
  • akustisuusTranslations
Polish akustyczność
  • akustycznośćTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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