A.hearing, hearkening or listening to, Antipho 5.4, Th.1.21,22, etc.; ἀ. ποιεῖσθαί τινος, = ἀκροᾶσθαι, And.1.9; κλέπτειν τὴν ἀ. ὑμῶν to cheat you into hearing, Aeschin.3.35.
II. thing listened to, recitation, lecture, Hp. Praec.,12, Plb.32.2.5, IG2.466, etc.:—φυσικὴ ἀ., title of work by Arist.
III. = ἀκροατήριον, Plu.2.58c.