acoustic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /əˈkuː.stɪk/ / /əˈku.stɪk/ / /əˈkʉː.stɪk/
adj
Etymology: Due to the shared metrical structure of autistic and acoustic. Popularized on TikTok in late October 2023.
- Euphemistic form of autistic.
“Implying mathematicians aren't acoustic. I'm an engineer, and even mathematicians freak me out with their autism.”
“Spinners are for severely acoustic children”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).
- The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
- A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
- Clipping of acoustic guitar.