escuchar
/eskuˈt͡ʃaɾ/ · A1 · verb
to listen to, to hear out
👂 From Latin auscultare, the root of auscultate: a doctor listening to your chest
Latin auscultare (to listen attentively) wore down to escuchar in Spanish. English kept the formal twin: doctors auscultate with a stethoscope. Same root gives Italian ascoltare and French écouter.