Definition of 'aural'
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aural in British English 2
adjective
of or relating to an
aura
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aural in American English 2
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Derived forms
aurally (ˈaurally)
adverb
Word Frequency
aural in American English 1
(ˈɔrəl)
adjective
of or
pertaining to an aura
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Word origin
[1865–70; aur(a) + -al1]Word Frequency
aural in American English 2
(ˈɔrəl)
adjective
of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing
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Derived forms
aurally adverb
Word origin
[1840–50; ‹ L aur(is) the ear + -al1]Examples of 'aural' in a sentence
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Aural means related to the sense of hearing.
He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
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