oyente

Spanish

Etymology

From the old past participle of oír, or from Latin audiēns, audientem. Compare Portuguese ouvinte.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /oˈʝente/ [oˈʝẽn̪.t̪e]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /oˈʝente/ [oˈʝẽn̪.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /oˈʃente/ [oˈʃẽn̪.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /oˈʒente/ [oˈʒẽn̪.t̪e]

Noun

oyente m or f (plural oyentes)

1. listener
2. hearing person
3. unregistered student, student who sits in lectures despite not being an official student

Related terms

• oír
• radioyente

Antonyms

• sordo