aeroacoustics

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noun

A branch of acoustics that studies noise generation via either turbulent fluid motion or aerodynamic forces interacting with surfaces.

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

nounaeroacoustics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesA branch of acoustics that studies noise generation via either turbulent fluid motion or aerodynamic forces interacting with surfaces.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*akóuhō
  12. Ancient Greekἀκούω (akoúō)
  13. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  14. Medieval Latinacousticus
  15. Englishacoustic
  16. Englishacoustics
  17. Englishaeroacoustics

From aero- + acoustics.

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Translations

Polish aeroakustyka
  • aeroakustykaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

aeroacoustics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroacoustics

MLA

“aeroacoustics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroacoustics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeroacoustics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeroacoustics.

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