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/

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• Rhymes: -i
• Homophones: ouï, ouïes, ouïs, ouït (general), oui (monosyllabic only)

Noun

ouïe f (plural ouïes)

1. hearing, audition

   Near-synonym: audition

2. gill (breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals)

   Synonym: branchie

3. (music, lutherie) f-hole, sound hole

Derived terms

• tout ouïe

Related terms

• ouï-dire
• ouïr

Further reading

• “ouïe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.