English Words Starting With A

• auriol

  nounVery rare
  /ˈɔː.ri.ɒl/A surname of French and Occitan origin, derived from Latin 'Aureolus' meaning 'golden'.
• auriscope

  nounVery low
  /ˈɔː.rɪ.skəʊp/A medical instrument for examining the ear, especially the eardrum and external canal.
• aurist

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɔːrɪst/A medical specialist dealing with diseases of the ear.
• aurobindo

  nounLow
  /ˌɔːrəʊˈbɪndəʊ/A proper noun referring to Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950), an Indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist, or to institutions/movements associated with his teachings.
• aurochs

  nounC2
  /ˈɔːrɒks/The extinct wild ancestor of modern domestic cattle, a large, powerful bovine.
• aurora

  nounLow (C1-C2 level vocabulary)
  /ɔːˈrɔː.rə/A natural electrical phenomenon in the sky, especially in polar regions, characterised by shimmering, coloured lights.
• aurora australis

  nounlow
  /ɔːˌrɔːrə ɒˈstreɪlɪs/The natural light display in the Southern Hemisphere's sky, predominantly visible in high-latitude regions, caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the Earth's magnetosphere.
• aurora borealis

  nounLow-frequency (specialist/natural phenomenon)
  /ɔːˌrɔːrə ˌbɒriˈeɪlɪs/The natural display of coloured lights in the sky, seen especially near the Arctic Circle, caused by the interaction of solar particles with the Earth's magnetic field.
• auroral zone

  nounC2
  /ɔːˈrɔːrəl zəʊn/A geographical region at high latitudes where auroras (northern lights/southern lights) are most frequently observed.
• aurum

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈɔːrəm/The chemical element gold (symbol Au); gold in its pure, unalloyed form.
• ausable

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ɔːˈzeɪbəl/Capable of being used; usable; suitable for use.
• auschwitz

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊʃvɪts/A Nazi German concentration and extermination camp in occupied Poland during World War II, where over 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered.
• auscultate

  verb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˈɔːskəlteɪt/To listen, typically with a stethoscope, to sounds within the body for diagnostic purposes.
• auscultation

  nounC2
  /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The act of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a method of medical diagnosis.
• ausform

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /ˈaʊsfɔːm/To form, forge, or thermomechanically treat metal (typically steel or titanium) to achieve specific microstructural properties during its manufacture.
• ausforming

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɔːsfɔːmɪŋ/A specific metalworking process that combines heat treatment and deformation (typically rolling or forging) of steel to significantly enhance its strength.
• ausgleich

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊsɡlaɪç/The German loanword 'Ausgleich' in English refers primarily to the historical political compromise of 1867, which established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. It denotes a settlement, adjustment, or balancing arrangement between conflicting parties.
• auslander

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊsˌlɛndə/A German word meaning 'foreigner' or 'alien', referring to a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they are living.
• auslaut

  nounC2
  /ˈaʊslaʊt/The final sound or segment of a word or syllable.
• auslese

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊsleɪzə/A German wine term for a select late-harvest wine made from individually chosen, overripe grapes, typically rich and sweet.

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