acúfeno

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō, “I hear”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I make known, reveal, disclose”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈkufeno/ [aˈku.fe.no]
Rhymes: -ufeno
Syllabification: a‧cú‧fe‧no

Noun

acúfeno m (plural acúfenos)

tinnitus (perception of nonexistent noise)
Synonym: tinnitus

Further reading

“acúfeno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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