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Aural vs Aurous - What's the difference?

aural | aurous |

As adjectives the difference between aural and aurous

is that aural is of or pertaining to the ear or aural can be of or pertaining to an aura while aurous is relating to gold.

aural

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the ear.
  • Of or pertaining to sound.
    • Derived terms
    * aurally * binaural * cervicoaural * dextraural * sinistraural

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an aura.
    • Related terms
    * aura

    Anagrams

    * English contranyms

    aurous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to gold.
  • Containing gold.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Containing univalent gold.

    • Derived terms

    * aurous iodide * aurous oxide * sodioaurous

    See also

    * auric