supra-aural

adjective

Pressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).

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Meanings

adjectivesupra-aural (not comparable)

alternative supraural · alternative supraaural

  1. not comparablesound engineeringaudioPressing onto the ears, and sealing the outer ear (as opposed to being placed in the ear, or hanging onto the ear, or surrounding the ear).

Origin

From supra- (“over”) + aural (“ear”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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