auss

A 6th-declension stem based on an earlier plural form ausì, from Proto-Baltic *auś-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws (“ear”). From Proto-Baltic, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-. Cognates include Lithuanian ausìs, Old Prussian ausins (accusative plural), Proto-Slavic *uxo, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐍃𐍉 (ausō) (< Proto-Germanic *ausan-, Old High German ōra, German Ohr, Avestan 𐬎𐬱𐬌‎ (uši, “both ears, mind, reason”), Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs), Latin auris (< *ausis).[1]

• IPA^(key): [àws]

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auss f (6th declension)

1. (anatomy) ear (the organ of hearing)

   ārējā, iekšējā auss ― outer, inner ear

   pakasīt aiz auss ― to scratch behind the ear

   spalvainas ausis ― hairy ears

   ausu ārsts ― ear doctor

   auss eja ― ear canal

   auss iekaisums ― ear infection

   nedzirdīgas, kurlas ausis ― deaf ears

   saberzēt nosalušas ausis ― to rub (one's) ice-cold ears

   ausīs džinkst, dūc, zvana, dun, šalc, rūc, šņāc ― (one's) ears are buzzing, whizzing, ringing

   mūsu auss skaņas svārstības uztver tikai no 15 līdz 20000 hercu intervālā ― our ear's sound perception range covers an interval of only 15 to 20000 Hertz

   suns aprimst kaukt un aizdomīgi paceļ ausis ― the dog stopped howling and suspiciously raised his ears

2. (figuratively) an individual human being

   slēpt ko no ziņkārām ausīm ― to hide something from curious ears

3. ear (the capacity to hear; understanding, awareness of what one hears)

   labas ausis ― good ears (= hearing)

   vājas ausis ― weak, poor ears (= hearing)

   nē, es redzu: jūsu ausim mani vārdi ir tukša skaņa ― no, I see: to your ears my words are empty sounds

4. (usually plural) ears (elongated, protruding lateral parts of certain objects)

   nolaist cepures ausis ― to let down (one's) hat ears

   būrtnīca ar ausīm ― a notebook with ears

   durvīs parādās večuks... ziemas cepures ausis nokarājas uz abām pusēm kā dažkārt zaķim ― an old man showed up at the door... the ears of his winter hat were hanging on both sides as bunny ears sometimes do

• (of "hearing"): dzirde

• auss sērs