Added 9 October 2026
auditory
/ˈɔː.dɪ.tə.ɹi/ adjective
Latin root: audītōrius Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about auditory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or relating to the process of hearing.
auditory processing
Origin
Borrowed from Latin audītōrius (“pertaining to a hearer or hearing”), from audiō (“to hear”) + -tōrius (“-tory”, adjectival suffix).
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