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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-tɑ̃-tif
"L'auditoire était attentif au discours."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Listening; giving attention; paying heed.
"The speaker addressed the audient assembly with a compelling narrative."
- 1
A hearer or listener.
"An audient in the back of the auditorium raised a thoughtful question."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin present participle 'audientem' (hearing), from the verb 'audire' (to hear). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it has historically been used to describe someone who is listening or giving attentive ear.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Audient" is said worldwide
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attentif
Transliteration: a-tɑ̃-tif
"L'auditoire était attentif au discours."
horchend
Transliteration: horch-ənt
"Die horchenden Zuhörer schienen jedes Wort aufzunehmen."
ascoltante
Transliteration: a-skol-tan-te
"Il pubblico rimase in un silenzio ascoltante."
oyente
Transliteration: o-ʝen-te
"Cada oyente prestaba atención a la conferencia."
ouvinte
Transliteration: o-vi-n-tʃi
"O ouvinte acompanhou todo o raciocínio."
श्रोता
Transliteration: shrota
"प्रत्येक श्रोता ध्यान से सुन रहा था।"
倾听的
Transliteration: qīng tīng de
"倾听的听众们陷入了沉思。"
경청하는
Transliteration: gyeong-cheong-ha-neun
"경청하는 청중들이 강연에 집중했다."
傾聴している
Transliteration: keichō shite iru
"傾聴している聴衆が静まり返った。"
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