quword
趣词
Word Origins Dictionary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
acoustics (n.)
1680s, "science of sound," from
acoustic
(also see
-ics
). Meaning "acoustic properties" of a building, etc., attested from 1885.