I. (ˈ)ȯ|rikyələ(r) adjective
Etymology: Late Latin auricularis, from Latin auricula + -aris -ar
1. : of, relating to, or using the ear or the sense of hearing
2. : told in the ear : told privately
auricular confession
3. : understood or recognized by the ear : known by the sense of hearing
my apprehension of words is auricular ; I must hear what I read — George Santayana
auricular proof
4. : of, like, or relating to an auricle or auricula
II. noun
( -s )
: one of the loose-webbed feathers overlying the opening of the ear of birds — usually used in plural