oyente

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • 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]

  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: o‧yen‧te

Adjective

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oyente m or f (masculine and feminine plural oyentes)

  1. hearing
    Antonym: sordo

Noun

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oyente m or f by sense (plural oyentes)

  1. listener
    Así que ahora tenemos tiempo para algunas preguntas de nuestros oyentes.
    So now we have time for some questions from our listeners.
  2. hearer, hearing person
    Antonym: sordo
  3. auditor, unregistered student, student who sits in lectures despite not being an official student
    No se espera que el oyente envíe tareas y tome exámenes.
    The auditor is not expected to submit assignments and take exams.
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Further reading

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