malentendant
French
Etymology
From mal- + entendant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.lɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɑ̃/
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Adjective
malentendant (feminine malentendante, masculine plural malentendants, feminine plural malentendantes)
- hard of hearing; somewhat deaf
- Synonym: (informal) dur d'oreille
Noun
malentendant m (plural malentendants, feminine malentendante)
- person who is hard of hearing ; a hearing-impaired person
Further reading
- “malentendant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.