n.
Pronunciation: kler- ' o ̇ -d ē - ə n(t)s, - ' ä-
Function: noun
Etymology: clair- (as in clairvoyance ) + audience (act of hearing)
Date: 1864
: the power or faculty of hearing something not present to the ear but regarded as having objective reality
– clair · au · di · ent \ - ə nt \ adjective
– clair · au · di · ent · ly adverb