auscultātus
1auscultate — (v.) to listen (especially with a stethoscope), 1832, from L. auscultatus, pp. of auscultare to listen attentively to, from aus , from auris ear (see EAR (Cf. ear) (1)); the rest is doubtful [OED]. Tucker suggests the second element is akin to… …
2auscultation — act of listening, 1630s, from L. auscultationem (nom. auscultatio), from auscultatus (see AUSCULTATE (Cf. auscultate)). Medical sense is from 1821 …
