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Webster 1913 Edition


Aurist

Au′rist

(a̤′rĭst)
,
Noun.
[L.
auris
ear.]
One skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear.

Webster 1828 Edition


Aurist

AU'RIST

,
Noun.
[L. auris, ear.] One skilled in disorders of the ear, or who professes to cure them.

Definition 2024


aurist

aurist

English

Noun

aurist (plural aurists)

  1. One skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear.
    • 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VIII:
      [...] I remembered I hadn't sent that wire to Kipper Herring, inviting him to come and join the gang. I went to Aunt Dahlia's boudoir and repaired this omission, telephoning the communication to someone at the post office who would have been well advised to consult a good aurist.

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References

  • aurist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913