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(ôr'əl) pronunciation
adj.
Of, relating to, or perceived by the ear.

[From Latin auris, ear.]

aurally au'ral·ly adv.

au·ral2 (ôr'əl) pronunciation
adj.
Characterized by or relating to an aura.



Aural means 'to do with the ear' (from Latin auris ear) and oral means 'to do with the mouth' (from Latin os, oris mouth). An oral examination is one done by speaking rather than by writing; an aural examination is a medical examination of the ear. Both words are pronounced the same way, with the first syllable as in or, adding to the confusion. See also verbal.

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IN BRIEF: Pertaining to the ear.

pronunciation Do elephants have good aural senses just because they have big ears?

Tutor's tip: You speak your answers in an "oral" (pertaining to the mouth or speech) exam, but the answers are heard in an "aural" (pertaining to the ear or sound) way by the tester.

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Pertaining to the ear.


adj

Relating to the ear.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - aura-, udstrålings-

2.
adj. - øre-, høre-

Nederlands (Dutch)
auditief, betreffende aura, sfeervol

Français (French)
1.
adj. - (Anat) auriculaire (de l'oreille), auditif, sonore, oral (la compréhension)

2.
adj. - caractérisé par une aura, relatif à une aura

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - Dunst..., Strömungs...

2.
adj. - Ohr-, akustisch, aural

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - της αύρας, ακουστικός, ηχητικός, (ανατ.) ωτιαίος, ωτικός, (φυσιολ.) ακουστικός

Italiano (Italian)
uditivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - auricular, audível

Русский (Russian)
ушной, слуховой

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - auditivo

2.
adj. - auricular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - öron-, hörsel-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 耳的, 听到的, 听觉的

2. 气味的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 耳的, 聽到的, 聽覺的

2.
adj. - 氣味的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 발산하는, 영기의

2.
adj. - 청각의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 耳の, 聴覚の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سمعي أو اذني, له علاقه بالأذن وحاسه السمع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של הילה‬
adj. - ‮ניתן לשמיעה, שמיעתי, של האוזן‬


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