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ouïe.

hearing, audition

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/wi//u.i/
  1. hearing, audition

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

    feminine
  3. f-hole, sound hole

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal of ouïr, corresponding to Latin audīta < audītus. Compare Occitan ausida, Catalan oïda, Spanish oído, Portuguese ouvido, Italian udito, Romansh udida, Friulian uldide.

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