Meaning
hearing; audience
- hearing (legal)
- audience, formal meeting
In a sentence
Domani ho un'udienza importante con il giudice.
Tomorrow I have an important hearing with the judge.
Hai chiesto un'udienza al direttore?
Did you ask the director for a meeting?
Il Papa ha concesso un'udienza privata al presidente.
The Pope granted a private audience to the president.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| udienza | feminine · singular |
| udienze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In legal contexts, udienza is the standard word for a court hearing; not ascolto or riunione.
- For a papal or royal audience, use udienza with a: avere un'udienza con il Papa.
- As 'audience' meaning spectators, pubblico is usually more common; udienza sounds formal or institutional.