Meaning
hearing
- Having normal hearing; able to hear.
- In the phrase 'non udente', deaf or hard of hearing (used as a polite alternative to 'sordo').
In a sentence
La scuola promuove l'integrazione tra studenti udenti e non udenti.
The school promotes integration between hearing and deaf students.
Il museo offre una guida speciale per i visitatori non udenti.
The museum offers a special guide for hearing-impaired visitors.
È una persona non udente che legge benissimo il labiale?
Is he a deaf person who reads lips very well?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| udente | masculine · singular |
| udente | feminine · singular |
| udenti | masculine · plural |
| udenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: used especially in clinical, administrative, or inclusive contexts.
- Frequently used as a noun ('gli udenti' = hearing people; 'i non udenti' = deaf people).