Definitions for auricular

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auricular au·ric·u·lar

Spelling: [aw-rik-yuh-ler]

IPA: /ɔˈrɪk yə lər/

Auricular is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 140 anagrams from letters in auricular (aacilrruu).

Definitions for auricular

noun

1. Usually, auriculars. Ornithology. feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.

adjective

1. of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
2. perceived by or addressed to the ear; made in private:
3. dependent on hearing; understood or known by hearing:
4. shaped like an ear; auriculate.
5. Anatomy. pertaining to an auricle of the heart.
6. Ornithology. pertaining to certain often modified feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.

Origin of auricular

First recorded in 1535-45, auricular is from the Late Latin word auriculāris of, pertaining to the ear. See auricle, -ar¹

Examples for auricular

But let us come to my first lesson in auricular Confession, No!

Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.

The latter are all cordate, while in the normal the upper leaves are auricular.

Is this not sufficient to warn you of the danger of auricular confession?

auricular confession is nothing else than a most stupendous imposture.

That auricular confession was necessary in the Church of God.

The P wave is admitted to be the wave of auricular contraction.

Fourth: auricular confession was confirmed as a dogma of the church.

It appears that many are opposed to celibacy of the clergy and auricular confession.

They have either rudimentary or auricular tentacula, or none.