auricle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Latin auricula (“the external ear”), diminutive of auris (“the ear”). Doublet of auricula.
Meanings
- Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
- Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe. ▸ The outer ear or pinna.
- Synonym of atrium.
- Synonym of atrium. ▸ An anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| auricles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
auricled · postauricle · retroauricle
Relateds
auriculo- · auricula · auricular
Synonyms
Translations (15)
kmr perê guhê (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · fi korvake (appendage in the shape of an earlobe) · bg сърдечно ухо (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · io aurikulo (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · tl silid-anuran (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · hu fülcse (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · cs ouško (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · pl uszko (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · fi sydänkorvake (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · es aurícula (appendage in the shape of an earlobe) · ca aurícula (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · pt aurícula (appendage in the shape of an earlobe) · az qulaqcıq (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart) · ca aurícula (appendage in the shape of an earlobe) · pt aurícula (an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart)