acuphenometry

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noun

The measurement of tinnitus.

OriginAncient Greek ἀκούω →
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Meanings

nounacuphenometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenon-native speakers' EnglishThe measurement of tinnitus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκούω“to hear”
  2. Englishacuphenometry

From Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + φαίνομαι (phaínomai, “to appear”) + -metry. Compare French acouphène, Italian acufene, Spanish acúfeno, and so on. The expected English spelling would be acouphenometry (cf. acoustic), but this term is mainly used by non-native speakers.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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