electroacoustics

noun

The science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena.

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Meanings

nounelectroacoustics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena.

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*akóuhō
  11. Ancient Greekἀκούω (akoúō)
  12. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  13. Medieval Latinacousticus
  14. Englishacoustic
  15. Englishacoustics
  16. Englishelectroacoustics

From electro- + acoustics.

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Translations

French électroacoustique
  • électroacoustiquethe science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena
Italian elettroacustica
  • elettroacusticathe science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena
Polish elektroakustyka
  • elektroakustykathe science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena
Portuguese eletroacústica
  • eletroacústicathe science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena
Spanish electroacústica
  • electroacústicathe science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena
Cite this entry
APA

electroacoustics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroacoustics

MLA

“electroacoustics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroacoustics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroacoustics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroacoustics.

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