AURICULAR

auricular. Auricular, a. of or spoken in the ear, private

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Au‐ric″u‐lar (a̤‐rĭk″ū̍‐lẽr), a. [[LL. auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See Auricle.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.
2. 2. Told in the ear, i.e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest.
This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular. Milton. 3. 3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. “Auricular assurance.” Shak.
4. 4. Received by the ear; known by report. “Auricular traditions.” Bacon.
5. 5. (Anat.) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage.