Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 3–5: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: aud

This vocabulary list features words with the Latin root that means "to hear."
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  1. audibility
    the quality or fact of being able to be heard
    The constant audibility of life contrasts sharply with the silence of the afterlife. New York Times (Sep 20, 2011)
  2. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
    Peter heard his grandfather shuffle back along the hall to his bedroom, and then the low spark as the television caught, the volume turned down, an agitated news commentator barely audible. Pax
  3. audibly
    in a manner that is heard
    Someone in the front yawns audibly, and Dr. Matthews frowns at him. You Bring the Distant Near
  4. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
    “There’s an audience to whom they do say things,” he said, his voice quickening. New York Times (May 25, 2014)
    Audientum is the present participle of the verb audire. The original meaning of the noun referred to an assembly of people within hearing range.
  5. audio
    a transmitted signal you can hear
    When it comes to audio technology, we've come a long way from two tin cans and a piece of string. BBC (May 20, 2014)
  6. audiogram
    a graph of a person's sensitivity to sound
    The best results will come from a test administered by an audiologist, but in a pinch, an audiogram app can estimate your levels of hearing loss. Washington Post (Sep 23, 2022)
  7. audiology
    the branch of medicine dealing with hearing
    National Hearing Care runs the largest private audiology practice in Australia with 70 clinics. Reuters (Sep 28, 2010)
  8. audiometer
    an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
    Using portable audiometer equipment, she found a difference between the ability to hear before and after the prayers. BBC (Mar 10, 2014)
    audire (to hear) + meter (suffix forming nouns about devices for measuring)
    An audiologist at an audiology clinic might measure your hearing with an audiometer.
  9. audiotape
    a long, thin plastic strip used to record sound
    And then he plays the audiotape in his car while he’s driving somewhere, and hears the voice. Salon (Jul 2, 2015)
  10. audiovisual
    involving both hearing and seeing
    The texts and calls and tweets and Facebook posts and cable news ticker feeds piled up from there, morphing into that familiar buzzing audiovisual din. Salon (May 2, 2011)
  11. audit
    attend academic courses without getting credit
    Residents can audit classes free, including courses on foods of the world, basic figure drawing and personal financial management. New York Times (Apr 4, 2014)
    Auditus is the past participle of the verb audire.
    If you audit a course, you sit in and listen, usually without actively participating.
  12. audition
    a test of the suitability of a performer
    Like “The Voice,” “Idol” thrives on the audition process and contestant backstories, so we expect that will be left intact. Forbes (May 22, 2014)
  13. auditor
    a qualified accountant who inspects accounting records
    Auditors found problems in several areas, including the overpayments to employees. Washington Post (Feb 26, 2014)
  14. auditorium
    the area of a theater or hall where the audience sits
    Fifty-two years later, the acoustically vibrant auditorium, with its 30-foot ceiling, is essentially unchanged from the day “Jazz Samba” was recorded. Washington Post
    The suffix orium or arium is often added to indicate a place.
  15. auditory
    of or relating to the process of hearing
    Those kept in the dark could hear softer sounds and there were changes in the structure of the auditory cortex in the brain. BBC (Feb 6, 2014)
  16. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
    The site converts normally inaudible bat calls into something humans can hear and provides information needed to help visitors identify species. BBC (Oct 3, 2012)
Created on Fri May 03 16:38:25 EDT 2024 (updated Tue Aug 06 17:09:44 EDT 2024)

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