ouïe

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 01:31, 28 October 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ouïe f (plural ouïes)

  1. hearing, audition
  2. gill (breathing organ)
  3. (music, lutherie) f-hole, sound hole

Derived terms

Further reading