malentendant

French

Etymology

From mal- +‎ entendant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.lɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɑ̃/

Adjective

malentendant (feminine malentendante, masculine plural malentendants, feminine plural malentendantes)

1. hard of hearing; somewhat deaf

Noun

malentendant m (plural malentendants, feminine malentendante)

1. person who is hard of hearing ; a hearing-impaired.

Further reading

• “malentendant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.