oyes

Middle English

Alternative forms

oyas, oye, hoi

Etymology

From Old French oyez (“hear ye”), the imperative plural of oir (“hear; listen”).

Noun

oyes

a call for attention

Descendants

English: oyez

References

“oyes, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈoʝes/ [ˈo.ʝes]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈoʃes/ [ˈo.ʃes]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈoʒes/ [ˈo.ʒes]

Rhymes: -oʝes
Syllabification: o‧yes

Verb

oyes

second-person singular present indicative of oír

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