oyente

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /oˈʝente/ [oˈʝẽn̪.t̪e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /oˈʃente/ [oˈʃẽn̪.t̪e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /oˈʒente/ [oˈʒẽn̪.t̪e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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

Adjective

oyente m or f (masculine and feminine plural oyentes)

  1. hearing
    Antonym: sordo

Noun

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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