tinnitus

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/ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs//ˈtɪn.ə.təs//tɪˈnaɪ.təs/

noun

The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

Similar
acouasm
OriginLatin tinnītus →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

nountinnitus (countable and uncountable, plural tinnituses or (hypercorrect, rare) tinniti)

plural tinnituses · hypercorrect plural rare tinniti

  1. countableuncountableotolaryngologymedicineThe experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

    Synonyms: acouasm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

Similar
acouasm
Also see
acouasm

Origin

  1. Latintinnītus“a jingling, ringing”
  2. Englishtinnitus

Learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus (“a jingling, ringing”).

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Translations

Arabic طَنِين
  • طَنِين (ṭanīn)perception of nonexistent noise
Bulgarian тинитус, пищене в ушите
  • тинитус (tinitus)perception of nonexistent noise
  • пищене в ушите (pištene v ušite)perception of nonexistent noise
Catalan tinnitus, acufen
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • acufenperception of nonexistent noise
Chinese Cantonese 耳鳴 /耳鸣
  • 耳鳴 /耳鸣 (ji⁵ ming⁴)perception of nonexistent noise
Chinese Mandarin 耳鳴 /耳鸣
  • 耳鳴 /耳鸣 (ěrmíng)perception of nonexistent noise
Czech tinnitus, tinitus
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • tinitusperception of nonexistent noise
Danish tinnitus, øresus
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • øresusperception of nonexistent noise
Dutch tinnitus, oorsuizen
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • oorsuizenperception of nonexistent noise
Esperanto tinito
  • tinitoperception of nonexistent noise
Finnish tinnitus
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
French acouphène
  • acouphèneperception of nonexistent noise
German Tinnitus, Ohrensausen
  • Tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • Ohrensausenperception of nonexistent noise
Greek εμβοές
  • εμβοές (emvoés)perception of nonexistent noise
Hebrew טִנְטוּן, טִינִיטוּס
  • טִנְטוּן (tintún)perception of nonexistent noise
  • טִינִיטוּס (tínitus)perception of nonexistent noise
Hindi कान बजना, कर्णक्ष्वेण
  • कान बजना (kān bajnā)perception of nonexistent noise
  • कर्णक्ष्वेण (karṇakṣveṇ)perception of nonexistent noise
Hungarian fülzúgás
  • fülzúgásperception of nonexistent noise
Indonesian tinitus
  • tinitusperception of nonexistent noise
Irish tinniteas
  • tinniteasperception of nonexistent noise
Italian acufene
  • acufeneperception of nonexistent noise
Japanese 耳鳴り
  • 耳鳴り (miminari)perception of nonexistent noise
Korean 이명, 귀울림
  • 이명 (imyeong)perception of nonexistent noise
  • 귀울림 (gwiullim)perception of nonexistent noise
Latin tinnītus
  • tinnītusperception of nonexistent noise
Malay tinitus
  • tinitusperception of nonexistent noise
Māori mate tī taringa, taringa tītī
  • mate tī taringaperception of nonexistent noise
  • taringa tītīperception of nonexistent noise
Norwegian Bokmål tinnitus, øresus
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • øresusperception of nonexistent noise
Persian وزوز گوش
  • وزوز گوش (vez-vez-e guš)perception of nonexistent noise
Polish szumy uszne
  • szumy uszneperception of nonexistent noise
Portuguese zumbido, tinido
  • zumbidoperception of nonexistent noise
  • tinidoperception of nonexistent noise
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • acufenoperception of nonexistent noise
Romanian tinitus
  • tinitusperception of nonexistent noise
Russian звон в уша́х, шум в уша́х
  • звон в уша́х (zvon v ušáx)perception of nonexistent noise
  • шум в уша́х (šum v ušáx)perception of nonexistent noise
  • ти́ннитус (tínnitus)perception of nonexistent noise
Slovak tinitus, hučanie v ušiach
  • tinitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • hučanie v ušiachperception of nonexistent noise
  • ušný šelestperception of nonexistent noise
Spanish tinnitus, acúfeno
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • acúfenoperception of nonexistent noise
Swedish tinnitus, öronsusning
  • tinnitusperception of nonexistent noise
  • öronsusningperception of nonexistent noise
Tamil காதிரைச்சல்
  • காதிரைச்சல் (kātiraiccal)perception of nonexistent noise
Thai เสียงในหู
  • เสียงในหู (sĭang nai hŏo)perception of nonexistent noise
Turkish kulak çınlaması
  • kulak çınlamasıperception of nonexistent noise
Ukrainian тинітус
  • тинітус (tynitus)perception of nonexistent noise
Welsh tinitws
  • tinitwsperception of nonexistent noise

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tinnitus

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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