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otacousticon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əʊtəˈkuːstɪkɒn/ (UK)

Etymology

From combining form of Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + ἀκουστικόν (akoustikón), neuter of ἀκουστικός (akoustikós, “acoustic”).

Meanings

1. (archaic) An instrument to aid hearing, such as an ear trumpet or hearing aid.
   • […] Gyges' invisible ring, or some rare perspective glass, or otacousticon, which would so multiply species that a man might hear and see all at once […]. , New York Review of Books, 2001, p.69

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