English word origin

Etymology of aural

From Latin auralis, from auris (“ear”).

2 source sectionsExtended source reportWiktionary original ↗

In this entry · 2 source sections

The source etymologies

Wiktionary via Kaikki / Wiktextract

The source reports below are imported and unreviewed by *SET-U. Separate numbered origins and differing source variants are preserved; agreement within this extraction is not independent corroboration.

Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

adj

Of or pertaining to the ear. · Of or pertaining to sound or hearing.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin auralis, from auris (“ear”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Root classification mention*h₂ew-ine-pro
Borrowed-form mentionauralisla

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

{
  "templates": [
    {
      "name": "root",
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*h₂ew-",
        "id1": "perceive"
      },
      "expansion": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "bor",
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "auralis"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin auralis"
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    [
      "auralis",
      "auralis#Latin"
    ],
    [
      "auris",
      "auris#Latin"
    ]
  ],
  "references": [],
  "descendants": [],
  "lexical": [
    {
      "pos": "adj",
      "glosses": [
        "Of or pertaining to the ear.",
        "Of or pertaining to sound or hearing."
      ],
      "tags": [],
      "recordId": "3079ba6383adb606973701d0f59c3c9d5ce910372407f6cee4a46e49c3f93027",
      "rawRecordSha256": "a063749d05d59fa5f8d61535d82e2c64d75b1995fb570a0b19928377ccbdaf8e",
      "sourceRecordOrdinal": 227889
    }
  ],
  "omittedAuxiliaryFields": {
    "templates": 0,
    "links": 0,
    "references": 0,
    "descendants": 0,
    "lexicalRecords": 0,
    "lexicalSenses": 0,
    "glosses": 0
  }
}

Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Of or pertaining to an aura.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin aura (“moving air, breeze, vital air”) + -al.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Unspecified derivation mentionaurala

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

{
  "templates": [
    {
      "name": "uder",
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "aura",
        "4": "",
        "5": "moving air, breeze, vital air"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin aura (“moving air, breeze, vital air”)"
    },
    {
      "name": "suffix",
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "",
        "3": "al"
      },
      "expansion": "+ -al"
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    [
      "aura",
      "aura#Latin"
    ],
    [
      "-al",
      "-al#English"
    ]
  ],
  "references": [],
  "descendants": [],
  "lexical": [
    {
      "pos": "adj",
      "glosses": [
        "Of or pertaining to an aura."
      ],
      "tags": [],
      "recordId": "9142aa2ed5c4b0dc359a2ae211c5b9f90048fc794ef77850f1a1be83d0a3942c",
      "rawRecordSha256": "d1a95643d21924f2f073baa8fcea284c10d20314cce4e3025b0cac3da76f75f7",
      "sourceRecordOrdinal": 227890
    }
  ],
  "omittedAuxiliaryFields": {
    "templates": 0,
    "links": 0,
    "references": 0,
    "descendants": 0,
    "lexicalRecords": 0,
    "lexicalSenses": 0,
    "glosses": 0
  }
}

Where this record stops

This page does not supply an independently verified sound-change sequence, first-use manuscript or complete family tree unless a cited analysis explicitly establishes one. Missing detail here is a limit of this record—not a claim that humanity knows nothing more.

An older meaning does not determine what a word must mean today. Follow the sources, preserve disagreements, and keep ancestry separate from interpretation.

Contribute located evidence for aural →

Source and snapshot

Imported from Wiktionary contributors; extracted by Tatu Ylonen / Wiktextract / Kaikki.org. Selected fields are reformatted and grouped; wording, source identity and etymology sections are retained. CC-BY-SA-4.0 applies to the imported source material.

Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

Source entry and bibliography ↗Wiktionary revision history ↗Acquisition and rights ledger

Machine-source provenance

Source SHA-256: 5ff2c072f8099f2d2ce484bd6957bf179f046d2ad37bc36555edf8bb84cb5291
Import run: 73216b9a9b78ed3830994bf853103716f5a4dc57099e371e9f8fdc468facca26
Permanent entry ID: w-YXVyYWw