TINNITUS


Meaning of TINNITUS in English

/ ˈtɪnɪtəs; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( medical ) an unpleasant condition in which sb hears ringing in their ears

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin , from tinnire to ring, tinkle, of imitative origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.