hyperacusis
English
/ˌhaɪ.pəɹ.əˈkjuː.sɪs/
noun
Definitions
- (symptom) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek ἄκουσις (hearing).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἄκουσις
Gloss
hearing
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hyperacusic English
- hipoacusia Spanish, Castilian
- ἀκούω Ancient Greek
- ἄκουσις Ancient Greek