Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auricula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: au-ric-u-la
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The external part of the ear.

noun

A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart.

noun

A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura.

noun

An ornamental primrose (Primula auricula)

Example Sentences

"Réné came on quietly, his trowel in one hand, some auricula roots in the other."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin auricula (“external ear; ear”). Doublet of auricle.

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂ew-

Inflected Forms

auriculae (plural) auriculas (plural)

Phrases

auriculo-

Frequently Paired Words

auricle auricular auricularis auriculate auriculo-

Synonyms

pinna auricle atrial appendage auricular appendix valva bear's ear auricular appendage primula auricula

Rhymes With

curricula diverticula corbicula acicula cuticula cubicula silicula spicula reticula vesicula clavicula

Questions

What does auricula mean?: The external part of the ear.
Where does auricula come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin auricula (“external ear; ear”). Doublet of auricle.

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