tinnitus
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tinnitus
- /ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/
- /ˈtɪn.ə.təs/
- /tɪˈnaɪ.təs/
Rhymes with -aɪtəs
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus (“a jingling, ringing”).
noun tinnituses · tinniti
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The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.
Similar: acouasm
Translations
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noun perception of nonexistent noise
| Español | tinnitus, acúfeno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이명 imyeong, 귀울림 gwiullim |
| 日本語 | 耳鳴り miminari |
| 中文 | 耳鳴 /耳鸣 ěrmíng |
| हिन्दी | कान बजना kān bajnā, कर्णक्ष्वेण karṇakṣveṇ |
| Português | zumbido, tinido, tinnitus, acufeno |
| Français | acouphène |
| Deutsch | Tinnitus, Ohrensausen |
| Italiano | acufene |
| Ελληνικά | εμβοές emvoés |
| Română | tinitus |
| Русский | звон в уша́х zvon v ušáx, шум в уша́х šum v ušáx, ти́ннитус tínnitus |
| العربية | طَنِين ṭanīn |
| עברית | טִנְטוּן tintún, טִינִיטוּס tínitus |
Talk about this word "tinnitus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tinnitus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tinnitus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tinnitus "tinnitus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tinnitus.Cite this
@misc{tinnitus_2026,
title = {tinnitus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tinnitus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
