英语词汇auscultation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	auscultation
词源	auscultation n. "act of listening," 1630s, from Latin auscultationem (nominative auscultatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of auscultare "listen attentively to" (see auscultate). The medical sense is from 1821, "a listening to the internal parts of the body via a stethoscope." Entries linking to auscultation auscultate v. "to listen" (especially with a stethoscope), 1832, from Latin auscultatus, past participle of auscultare "to listen attentively to," from aus-, from auris "ear" (see ear (n.1)); "the rest is doubtful" [OED]. Tucker suggests the second element is akin to clinere "to lean, bend." updated on September 30, 2022
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auscultation n.