# auricular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.ə/ · frequency rank #96,753

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the ear.
2. Of or pertaining to the ear.
3. Of or pertaining to the ear.
4. Of or pertaining to the ear.
5. Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
6. Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.

## Etymology
Late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin auriculāris, from auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to auricle + -ar. Doublet of auricularis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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