oyant
French, noun/ɔ.jɑ̃/
oyant is a French masculine noun meaning “one who hears a case” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of ouïr. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Celui à qui on rend un compte en justice”.
What does oyant mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineone who hears a case
verb
- 1
present participle of ouïr
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Celui à qui on rend un compte en justice.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of oyant
- oyants plural
- oyante feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce oyant?
- /ɔ.jɑ̃/
- /wa.jɑ̃/
- \ɔ.jɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.