# lapsus auris

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An instance of mishearing, an error in hearing something correctly.

## Etymology
From Latin lāpsus auris (“lapse of the ear”). Compare lapsus linguae, lapsus oculi.

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