Auscultates

/ɔːˈskʌlteɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of auscultate; the action of listening to internal body sounds, as when a doctor examines a patient.

Etymology

From Latin 'auscultare' + English third person singular present '-s'. Standard present tense conjugation of the verb auscultate.

Kelly Says

Notice how 'auscultates' sounds slightly awkward to English speakers because we borrowed the word directly from Latin rather than evolving it naturally—native English speakers often simply say 'listens to' instead!

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