Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auscultation

/ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: aus-cul-ta-tion
IPA: /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They thus appeared to be taking her, together, for the moment, and almost for sociability, as prepared to proceed to gratuitous extremities; the upshot of which was in turn, that after much interrogation, auscultation, exploration, much noting of his own sequences and neglecting of hers, had duly kept up the vagueness, they might have struck themselves, or may at least strike us, as coming back from an undeterred but useless voyage to the north pole."
"The movement was also responsible for the recognition of several new signs of death such as fixed, dilated pupils and auscultation of the heart."

Etymology

From Latin auscultātio (“act of listening”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱel- (incline), auscultātio

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

auscultations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

auscultate auscult

Questions

How do you pronounce auscultation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/.
What does auscultation mean?: Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.
Where does auscultation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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