Meaning of acousma in English
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Pronunciation
/əˈkuːzmə/US accent
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Noun
acousmaEtymology
mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Stanley (1625–1678), poet and classical scholar. Originally in plural from post-classical Latin acousmata or its etymon ancient Greek ἀκούσματα, plural of ἄκουσμα anything heard, rumour, report, oral instruction from ἀκούειν to hear + -μαDefinitions
1. illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds