English Explanatory Dictionary

polyacoustic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Multiplying or magnifying sound.
noun
  1. A polyacoustic instrument.

Word forms

polyacoustic more polyacoustic most polyacoustic polyacoustics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- 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 polyacoustic From poly- + acoustic.

Related words

polyacoustics
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