ouïe
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
- IPA(key): /wi/, /u.i/
Audio (file) Audio (file) - Rhymes: -i
- Homophones: ouï, ouïes, ouïs, ouït (general), oui (monosyllabic only)
Noun
ouïe f (plural ouïes)
- hearing, audition
- gill (breathing organ)
- (music, lutherie) f-hole, sound hole
Derived terms
- (être) tout ouïe
Related terms
- ouï-dire
- ouïr
Further reading
- “ouïe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.