Auricular

a.	1.	Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.
	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.	Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence.
	4.	Received by the ear; known by report.
	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.

Adj.	1.	auricular - of or relating to near the ear Synonyms: otic
	2.	auricular - relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; "my apprehension of words is auricular; I must hear what I read"- George Santayana; "an auricular confession"; "an auricular appendage"
	3.	auricular - pertaining to an auricle of the heart; "auricular fibrillation"

acoustic, audible, audile, audio, auditory, aural, between us, confidential, esoteric, hearing, in petto, inside, not for publication, off the record, otic, otological, otopathic, otoscopic, phonic, privileged, sealed, under privilege, unpublishable