ENGLISH ROOT WORD: aud-, audi-, audio- from Latin auditus, audire

【aud-, audi-, audio-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "hear, sound , hearing, listening"
from Latin "auditus, audire"

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[WORD ROOT]root aud
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] aud, audi, audio, audit
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) auditus, audire
[MEANING]root hear, sound , hearing, listening

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 auditus pp of audire; a hearing, a listening
• 【Latin】 audire to hear

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

audible, audience, audiology, audiovisual, audit, audition, auditor, auditorium, auditory

 

 

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

audible [adjective] from aud
【DEFINITION】 A sound that is audible is loud enough to be heard.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 able to be heard
【DERIVATIVEs】 audibility, audibleness, audibly, audible
【ANTONYM】 inaudible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ aud; hear, sound ⑵ ible(able); adjective suffix

audience [noun] from aud
【DEFINITION】 The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 the act or state of hearing, action or condition of listening
【pl.】 audiences
【DERIVATIVEs】 audient, audience
【ROOTs】 ⑴ audi(aud); hear, sound ⑵ ence(ance); noun suffix

audiology [noun] from audio < aud
【DEFINITION】 the scientific study of hearing, often including the treatment of persons with hearing defects
【DERIVATIVEs】 audiological, audiologically, audiologist, audiology
【ROOTs】 ⑴ audi(aud); hear, sound ⑵ ology(log); word, discourse

audiovisual [adjective] from visual < vide
【DEFINITION】 ] (esp of teaching aids) involving or directed at both hearing and sight
【ROOTs】 ⑴ audio(aud); hear, sound ⑵ visu(vide); see ⑶ al; adjective suffix

audit [verb] from audit < aud
【DEFINITION】 When an accountant audits an organization's accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 examine and verify (accounts)
【CONJUGATIONs】 audited, audited, auditing, audits
【DERIVATIVEs】 auditable, audit
【ROOTs】 audit(aud); hear, sound

audition [noun] from audit < aud
【DEFINITION】 An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 power of hearing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ audit(aud); hear, sound ⑵ ion(ation); noun suffix

 

 

 

auditor [noun] from audit < aud
【DEFINITION】 An auditor is an accountant who officially examines the accounts of organizations.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 official who receives and examines accounts
【pl.】 auditors
【DERIVATIVEs】 auditorial, auditorship, auditor
【ROOTs】 ⑴ audit(aud); hear, sound ⑵ or; noun suffix

auditorium [noun] from audit < aud
【DEFINITION】 An auditorium is the part of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 part of a public building where people gather to hear speeches, etc.
【pl.】 auditoriums auditoria
【ROOTs】 ⑴ audit(aud); hear, sound ⑵ orium; noun suffix

auditory [adjective] from audit < aud
【DEFINITION】 Auditory means related to hearing.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 pertaining to hearing
【DERIVATIVEs】 auditorily, auditory
【ROOTs】 ⑴ audit(aud); hear, sound ⑵ ory; noun suffix

Other word list containing aud-, audi-, audio-; audiobook, audiometer, inaudible, aud

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
astro-
arc-, arch-
arch, archi, archy
ante
agog
ag
aev
aero
acu-
abba-

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