Index of English words, starting with "au"

(1) - Auricle (n.) An instrument applied to the ears to give aid in hearing; a kind of ear trumpet.
(2) - Auricle (n.) An angular or ear-shaped lobe.
(3) - Auricle (n.) The chamber, or one of the two chambers, of the heart, by which the blood is received and transmitted to the ventricle or ventricles; -- so called from its resemblance to the auricle or external ear of some quadrupeds. See Heart.
(4) - Auricle (n.) The external ear, or that part of the ear which is prominent from the head.

(1) - Auricular (a.) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
(2) - Auricular (a.) Received by the ear; known by report.
(3) - Auricular (a.) Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence.
(4) - Auricular (a.) Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest.
(5) - Auricular (a.) Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.

(1) - Auriculate (a.) Alt. of Auriculated

(1) - Auriferous (a.) Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.