otacousticonn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊtəˈkuːstᵻkɒn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊdəˈkustəˌkɑn/

Forms: 1600s attacoosticon, 1600s otocousticon, 1600s–1700s 1900s– otacousticon.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek ὠτ-, οὖς, ἀκουστικόν, ἀκουστικός.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ὠτ-, οὖς ear (see oto- comb. form) + ἀκουστικόν, neuter of ἀκουστικός acoustic adj. Compare ancient Greek ὠτακουστής otacust n. Compare slightly later otacoustic n.

Now historical and rare.

An instrument to assist hearing, such as an ear trumpet. Cf. otacoustic n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > audiology or audiometry > [noun] > aids to defective hearing

trunk1546

otacousticon1615

otacoustic1617

ear-spectacle1626

sarbacane1644

acoustic1659

acousticon1660

hearing-trumpet1725

ear trumpet1731

trumpet1774

otophone1839

auricle1864

audiphone1880

osteophone1892

microphonograph1897

hearing aid1922

deaf-aid1934

1615 T. Tomkis Albumazar i. iii. sig. B4^v O let me see this wondrous instrument. Ron. Sir, this is cal'd an Otacousticon.

1630 J. Taylor Wks. sig. 2Bbb1^v/1 By his wondrous Attacoosticon Knowes the Turkes counsell.

1632 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 4) ii. ii. iv. 281 Otocousticons some speak of to intend hearing as the other doe sight.

1668 S. Pepys Diary 2 Apr. (1976) IX. 46 I did try the use of the Otacousticon, which was only a great glass bottle broke at the bottom, putting the neck to my eare; and there I did plainly hear the dashing of the oares of the boats in the Thames.

1715 App. to Pancirollus in tr. G. Panciroli Hist. Memorable Things Lost II. 443 Several Kinds of Otacousticons, or Instruments to improve the Sense of Hearing.

1773 D. Garrick Albumazar i. i. 10 Albumazar has an otacousticon! Be silent, reverent, and admire his skill!

1943 Mod. Lang. Notes 58 546 Another device, his otacousticon, pointedly modelled after the perspicill.

2000 P. Gouk in P. Gozza Number to Sound 145 Robert Hooke..brought in a number of models of the otacousticon in different materials and they were tested by members for their effectiveness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	otacousticon
释义	otacousticonn. Brit. /ˌəʊtəˈkuːstᵻkɒn/, U.S. /ˌoʊdəˈkustəˌkɑn/ Forms: 1600s attacoosticon, 1600s otocousticon, 1600s–1700s 1900s– otacousticon. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Greek ὠτ-, οὖς, ἀκουστικόν, ἀκουστικός. Etymology: < ancient Greek ὠτ-, οὖς ear (see oto- comb. form) + ἀκουστικόν, neuter of ἀκουστικός acoustic adj. Compare ancient Greek ὠτακουστής otacust n. Compare slightly later otacoustic n. Now historical and rare. An instrument to assist hearing, such as an ear trumpet. Cf. otacoustic n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > audiology or audiometry > [noun] > aids to defective hearing trunk1546 otacousticon1615 otacoustic1617 ear-spectacle1626 sarbacane1644 acoustic1659 acousticon1660 hearing-trumpet1725 ear trumpet1731 trumpet1774 otophone1839 auricle1864 audiphone1880 osteophone1892 microphonograph1897 hearing aid1922 deaf-aid1934 1615 T. Tomkis Albumazar i. iii. sig. B4^v O let me see this wondrous instrument. Ron. Sir, this is cal'd an Otacousticon. 1630 J. Taylor Wks. sig. 2Bbb1^v/1 By his wondrous Attacoosticon Knowes the Turkes counsell. 1632 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 4) ii. ii. iv. 281 Otocousticons some speak of to intend hearing as the other doe sight. 1668 S. Pepys Diary 2 Apr. (1976) IX. 46 I did try the use of the Otacousticon, which was only a great glass bottle broke at the bottom, putting the neck to my eare; and there I did plainly hear the dashing of the oares of the boats in the Thames. 1715 App. to Pancirollus in tr. G. Panciroli Hist. Memorable Things Lost II. 443 Several Kinds of Otacousticons, or Instruments to improve the Sense of Hearing. 1773 D. Garrick Albumazar i. i. 10 Albumazar has an otacousticon! Be silent, reverent, and admire his skill! 1943 Mod. Lang. Notes 58 546 Another device, his otacousticon, pointedly modelled after the perspicill. 2000 P. Gouk in P. Gozza Number to Sound 145 Robert Hooke..brought in a number of models of the otacousticon in different materials and they were tested by members for their effectiveness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1615
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