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acroasis

acroasis noun: an oral discourse.

Noun

acroasis (plural acroases)

  1. An oral discourse.
    Synonyms:
    acroama

Synonyms of acroasis

Forms of acroasis

pluralacroases

Origin of acroasis

From Latin acroāsis, from Ancient Greek ἀκρόᾱσις (akróāsis, “a hearing or lecture”), from ἀκροάομαι (akroáomai, “listen”).

Questions about acroasis

What does acroasis mean?
Acroasis means an oral discourse.
What part of speech is acroasis?
Acroasis is a noun.
What is the plural of acroasis?
The plural of acroasis is acroases.

Words near acroasis in the dictionary

  1. acroanaesthesia
  2. acroanesthesia
  3. acroangiodermatitis
  4. acroarthritis
  5. acroases
  6. acroasis
  7. acroasphyxia
  8. acroataxia
  9. acroatic
  10. acroatics
  11. acrobacy

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