Relating to or characterized by a lack of sound or the inability to hear sound properly.
From Greek ana- (without, not) + akoustikos (relating to hearing, from akouein, to hear). This is a technical term combining the Greek privative prefix with the root for acoustics.
This word combines the prefix for 'without' with the root for 'sound'—it's a scientific way of describing deafness or soundlessness that shows how Greek building blocks let scientists create precise new terms.
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