ouïe

French

Etymology

Deverbal of ouïr, corresponding to Latin audīta < audītus. Compare Occitan ausida, Catalan oïda, Spanish oído, Portuguese ouvido, Italian udito, Romansh udida, Friulian uldide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wi/
• Rhymes: -i
• Homophones: oui, ouï, ouïes, ouïs, ouït

Noun

ouïe f (plural ouïes)

1. hearing, audition
2. gill (breathing organ)

Related terms

• ouï-dire
• ouïr

See also

• ouille

Further reading

• “ouïe” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).