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lapsus auris

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
lap-sus au-ris
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of mishearing, an error in hearing something correctly.

Formal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin lāpsus auris (“lapse of the ear”). Compare lapsus linguae, lapsus oculi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lāpsus auris

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

mishearing

Questions

What does lapsus auris mean?
An instance of mishearing, an error in hearing something correctly.
Where does lapsus auris come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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