Found 2 items, similar to auricular.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: auricular
auricular
adj 1: of or relating to near the ear [syn:
otic]
2: relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of
hearing;
“my apprehension of words is auricular; I must
hear what I read”- George Santayana;
“an auricular
confession”;
“an auricular appendage”
3: pertaining to an auricle of the heart;
“auricular
fibrillation”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Auricular
Auricular
\Au*ric"u*lar\ ([add]*r[i^]k"[-u]*l[~e]r), a. [LL.
auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See
Auricle.]
1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing;
as, auricular nerves.
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2. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular
confession to the priest.
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This next chapter is a penitent confession of the
king, and the strangest . . . that ever was
auricular. --Milton.
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3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as,
auricular evidence.
“Auricular assurance.” --Shak.
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4. Received by the ear; known by report.
“Auricular
traditions.” --Bacon.
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5. (Anat.) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
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Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it
can be readily introduced into the ear passage.
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