Oyez

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈəʊˌjeɪ/
• US IPA: /oʊˈjeɪ/
• Hyphenation: o + yez

Alternative forms

• oyes

Origin

From Anglo-Norman and Middle French oyez, oiez, imperative plural of oir ("to hear"), from Old French oïr ("to hear"), from Latin audiō ("to hear").

Full definition of oyez

Interjection

1. Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence).

Usage notes

Practise note: It is still used in the United States Supreme Court, and in many state supreme courts, although lower courts seem to have dropped its use.

Noun

1. A cry of "oyez".

Anagrams

• Zoey