English Explanatory Dictionary

micracoustic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Archaic form of microacoustic.
noun
  1. An instrument for remedying or assisting imperfect hearing by making faint sounds audible.

Word forms

micracoustic micracoustics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micr- 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 English micracoustic From micr- + acoustic.

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