tinnitus

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/
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/ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/ · /ˈtɪn.ə.təs/ · /tɪˈnaɪ.təs/

Definition of tinnitus

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus (“a jingling, ringing”).

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