oyant

French

Etymology

Present participle of ouïr, formed using the suffix -ant; from Old French oant, possibly corresponding to Latin audientem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.jɑ̃/

Participle

oyant

1. present participle of ouïr

Noun

oyant m (plural oyants)

1. (judicial, law) one who hears a case

Further reading

• “oyant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• noyât