ACOUSTIC - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

of or relating to the science of acoustics

Example: acoustic properties of a hall

• Acoustic describes sound or instruments that produce sound without electrical amplification.

The word "acoustic" was borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός, which was borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus.

Greek mythology embedded itself so deeply in language that we still use mythological names as common words.