DictionaryRoot: audire
Latin
audire
hear, listen
Forms
- aud-
- audit- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘heard.’
Origin
Often connected with reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *au-, ‘perceive’; the formation of the Latin verb is uncertain.
Note
Listening could imply heeding or obeying, beyond simply receiving a sound.
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adjective
audible
AW-duh-bul/ˈɔːdəbl/
Able to be heard.
Etymology
The hearing root and capability ending describe something that can be heard, rather than something that can hear. The modern meaning preserves this distinction directly.