udito

hearing

noun oo-DEE-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'auditus', past participle of 'audire' (to hear).

Usage Note

Udito is the physiological sense of hearing, one of the five senses (i cinque sensi). Do not confuse it with sentire (to hear/feel) the verb, or l'udienza (a hearing in court). A person with impaired hearing has problemi di udito or is duro d'orecchio colloquially.

Examples

"Con l'età l'udito tende a indebolirsi."

Natural Translation

With age, hearing tends to weaken.

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