Can you “hear” the “audition”?
From time to time I will explain to my students the Latin or Greek root of an English word. And then I will have them make up a list of related words. For English speakers and learners it’s a great way to expand and remember vocabulary.
Today, I will take a look at the variations of “hear.” The Latin root for the word “hear” are ”audio, aud, audi, audit.” This list is not exhaustive. If you think about it you can probably add your own words.
auditorium 講堂、公会堂、ホール、
auditory 聴覚の
audible オーディブル, 聞こえる、可聴式の
audition オーディション、審査
inaudible 聞こえない
audio-visual 視聴覚の
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 under Learn Japanese and Greek and Latin roots.