aural
pronunciation
How to pronounce aural in British English: UK [ˈɔːrəl]
How to pronounce aural in American English: US [ˈɔːrəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
- relating to or characterized by an aura
Word Origin
- aural (adj.)
- 1847, "pertaining to the ear," from Latin auris "ear" (see ear (n.1)) + -al (1). Meaning "received or perceived by ear" is attested from 1860. Related: Aurally.
Antonym
Example
- 1. For a truly aural love experience this pink ipod hits the spot .
- 2. The most extensive use of aural policing so far , though , has been in underground stations .
- 3. I know , in this age of constant visual and aural stimuli-your ipod , pandora , netflix , lolcats-the act of spending time with text seems downright archaic .
- 4. The supple rhythms of the original poems are hard to replicate and equally the plosive musicality of swedish words like " domkyrkoklocklang " lose all their aural resonance when they become a " peal of cathedral bells " .