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audios

|au-di-o|

B1

🇺🇸

/ˈɔːdioʊz/

🇬🇧

/ˈɔːdiəʊz/

(audio)

sound / relating to hearing

Base FormPlural
audioaudios
Etymology
Etymology Information

'audio' originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'audīre', where 'aud-' meant 'to hear'.

Historical Evolution

'audio' entered English in the 20th century as a borrowing from New Latin/Latin 'audīo' and from formations based on Latin 'audīre' (to hear), developing into the modern adjective and noun 'audio'.

Meaning Changes

Initially related directly to the action or sense 'to hear' in Latin, over time it evolved into a technical term meaning 'relating to sound or recorded sound' in modern English.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'audio'; recorded or transmitted sound files or sound tracks (e.g., speech, music) — usually refers to audio recordings or audio files.

I uploaded the audios to the server so the team could review them.

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Adjective 1

adjective form of 'audio' — relating to sound or the recording and reproduction of sound. (Listed here as a related part-of-speech variant of the base form.)

These audios are recorded with high audio quality.

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Last updated: 2025/11/18 06:50