auscultates
|aus-cul-tates|
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/ˈɔskəlteɪts/
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/ˈɔːskəlteɪts/
(auscultate)
listen closely (to body sounds)
Etymology
'auscultate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'auscultare', where 'auscult-' meant 'to listen'.
'auscultate' changed from Medieval/Neo-Latin 'auscultare' and entered English via medical/learned Latin (and related French usage 'ausculter'), eventually becoming the modern English 'auscultate'.
Initially it meant 'to listen (carefully)'; over time it became specialized to mean 'to listen to the internal sounds of the body, especially using a stethoscope', in medical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'auscultate': to listen to sounds from the body (especially the chest or abdomen) typically with a stethoscope as part of a medical examination.
The physician auscultates the patient's chest to check for abnormal breath sounds.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/11/21 16:02