non-auditory
|non-au-di-to-ry|
C1
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/nɒn-ˈɔːdɪˌtɔːri/
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/nɒn-ˈɔːdɪtəri/
not related to hearing
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-auditory' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'auditory' from Latin 'auditorius', related to hearing.
Historical Evolution
'auditorius' transformed into the English word 'auditory', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-auditory'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'auditory' meant 'related to hearing', and 'non-auditory' evolved to mean 'not related to hearing'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/03/07 01:20