# tragus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/ · frequency rank #97,643

## Definitions
1. The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin tragus, from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat; part of the ear”); with reference to a tuft of hair, likened to a goat’s beard, that may grow on the tragus, especially in older men.

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