Spanish word

oído

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈiðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounear

Example

Me duele el oído.

My ear hurts.

Illustration for oído (ear)

More examples

Perdió parte del oído derecho tras el accidente.

He lost part of the hearing in his right ear after the accident.

Core concept

Organ that detects sound.

Common phrases

  • perder el oído

    lose one's hearing

  • tapón en el oído

    earplug

Similar words

oreja: Visible outer ear that funnels sound into the ear canal.
audición: Ability to hear sounds.

Definition in Spanish

Órgano corporal que capta sonidos y los transmite al sistema nervioso; por extensión, el sentido de la audición.

Word origin

From the past participle oído of the verb oír, ultimately from Latin audīre, the noun names the physical ear and the sense of hearing.

Usage tips

  • When reporting ear pain, Spanish distinguishes one versus both: Me duele el oído (one ear) and Me duelen los oídos (both ears).

Other meanings

  • hearingnoun

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