English Explanatory Dictionary

acoustical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.

Pronunciation

/əˈkuː.stɪk.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acoustical.wav

Word forms

acoustical

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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English acoustical From acoustic + -al.

Derived words

acoustical engineering acoustically bioacoustical nonacoustical psychoacoustical
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