The plural form of 'auris,' the Latin word for ears, used in anatomical and medical terminology.
From Latin 'auris' meaning 'ear,' with the standard Latin plural ending '-es.' This term has been preserved in scientific nomenclature since the Renaissance when Latin dominated scholarly discourse.
Medical and scientific Latin preserved words like 'aures' in their original forms, which is why doctors still use Latin plurals instead of just saying 'ears'—it's a 2,000-year-old tradition baked into modern medicine!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.