ouïr

== French == === Alternative forms === ouyr, ouÿr (obsolete) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French ouyr, from Old French oir, from Latin audīre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wiʁ/, /u.iʁ/ Rhymes: -wiʁ === Verb === ouïr (archaic) to hear Synonym: entendre to listen Synonym: écouter Oyez, oyez, braves gens ! ― Hear ye, hear ye, brave people! ==== Usage notes ==== This verb is archaic, but is still found in the literary turn of phrase ouïr dire. ==== Conjugation ==== The forms beginning with oi-, oy-, or orr- are archaic. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “ouïr”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012