From Latin tinnītus 'a ringing,' from the onomatopoeic tinnīre 'to jingle,' for the phantom sounds heard without an external source.
The perception of ringing, buzzing, or other sounds in the ears when no external sound is present.
From Latin tinnītus 'a ringing, jingling,' from tinnīre 'to ring, jingle, tinkle,' an onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of a bell or metallic clang. Pliny the Elder described tinnitus remedies in his Natural History (77 CE), including earthworm oil dropped into the ear. Key roots: *tinnīre (Latin (onomatopoeic): "to ring, clink").