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/ Rhymes: -i Homophones: ouï, ouïes, ouïs, ouït (general), oui (monosyllabic only) === Noun === ouïe f (plural ouïes) hearing, audition Near-synonym: audition gill (breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals) Synonym: branchie (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