dichotic

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adjective

That stimulates each ear with a different pitch or loudness

OriginGerman dichotisch ← Ancient Greek δῐ́χᾰ →
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Meanings

adjectivedichotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat stimulates each ear with a different pitch or loudness

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδῐ́χᾰ“apart”
  2. Germandichotisch
  3. Englishdichotic

From German dichotisch, from Ancient Greek δῐ́χᾰ (dĭ́khă, “apart”) + οὖς (oûs), ὠτ- (ōt-, “ear”) + -isch (-ic).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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