psychoacoustics

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noun

The scientific study of all the psychological interactions between humans and the world of sound; includes the perception and production of speech.

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

nounpsychoacoustics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe scientific study of all the psychological interactions between humans and the world of sound; includes the perception and production of speech.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψῡχή (psūkhḗ)
  2. Ancient Greekψῡχο- (psūkho-)
  3. Englishpsycho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ḱh₂owsyéti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*akóuhō
  9. Ancient Greekἀκούω (akoúō)
  10. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)
  11. Medieval Latinacousticus
  12. Englishacoustic
  13. Englishacoustics
  14. Englishpsychoacoustics

From psycho- + acoustics.

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

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