acroasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oral discourse.

Word forms

acroasis acroases

Etymology

From Latin acroāsis, from Ancient Greek ἀκρόᾱσις (akróāsis, “a hearing or lecture”), from ἀκροάομαι (akroáomai, “listen”).

Synonyms

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