Ancestral Lore
1844, "pertaining to the ear"
from Latin
auris "the ear as the organ of hearing; a discriminating sense of hearing"
also figurative "ear (for)"
By 1860, "received or perceived by ear"
Details
A pure, unadulterated word
"On the day of the first event, which was festively adorned and of alluring aural amplifications, even the weather played along. Everything was poetically perfect, not least the virtually impeccable man who stepped into the garden."
"Originals"
(Speed Well Dialogues)
by Sabina Nore
binaural adjective
"pertaining to both ears," 1857,
Latin bini "twofold, two apiece"