English Explanatory Dictionary

acoustic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.
  2. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
  3. Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation.
  4. Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves.
  5. Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
  6. Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic.
noun
  1. The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
  2. A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
  3. Clipping of acoustic guitar.
adj
  1. Euphemistic form of autistic.

Pronunciation

/əˈkuː.stɪk/ En-us-acoustic.ogg

Word forms

acoustic acoustical acoustick acoustics more acoustic most acoustic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).

Synonyms

auditory analog artistic

Derived words

acoustic admittance acoustical acoustically acoustic barrier acoustic bass acoustic bass guitar acoustic bassist acoustic ceiling acoustic coupler acoustic-electric acoustic emission acoustic energy acoustic guitar acoustic guitarist acoustician acoustic impedance acoustic interferometer acoustic jamming acousticky acoustic meatus acoustic mirror acoustic model acoustic nerve acousticness acoustic neuroma acousticofacial acousticopalpebral acousticophobia acoustic perfume acoustic phonetics acoustic rock acoustics acoustic shadow acoustic shock acoustic traveltime acousto- aeroacoustic anacoustic archaeoacoustic baryon acoustic oscillation bioacoustic catacoustic diacoustic diplacusis echoacoustic ecoacoustic electroacoustic geoacoustic hydroacoustic magnetoacoustic mechanoacoustic microacoustic nonacoustic optoacoustic otacoustic otoacoustic photoacoustic physioacoustic polyacoustic psychoacoustic

Translations

Arabic: صَوْتِيّ Arabic: صوتي Bulgarian: слухов Bulgarian: акустичен Catalan: acústic Czech: akustický Czech: zvukový Danish: akustisk Dutch: akoestisch Dutch: akoestische Esperanto: akustika Finnish: akustinen French: acoustique Galician: acústico Georgian: აკუსტიკური German: akustisch Greek: ακουστικός Interlingua: acustic Irish: fuaimiúil Irish: fuaime Italian: acustico Japanese: 音の Japanese: 音響の Latvian: akustisks Malay: اکوستيک Malay: akustik Norwegian Bokmål: akustisk Norwegian Nynorsk: akustisk Polish: akustyczny Portuguese: acústico Russian: акусти́ческий Scottish Gaelic: fuaimearra Serbo-Croatian: аку̀стичкӣ Serbo-Croatian: слушни Serbo-Croatian: akùstičkī Serbo-Croatian: slušni Spanish: acústico Swedish: akustisk
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