Etymology of the English word auricle
the English word
auriclederived from the New Latin word
atrium (court, entrance hall; atrium, reception hall in a Roman house; auction room)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ater-derived from the Latin word
auricula (external ear; ear; sense of hearing)
derived from the Late Latin word
auris (ear; hearing; a discriminating sense of hearing)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ous-Date
The earliest known usage of auricle in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
