oyez
Meanings
Plural: oyezes
Intj
- Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence and/or attentiveness).
Noun
- A cry of "oyez".
Verb
- To proclaim with a cry of "oyez".
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English oyes, from Old French oyez, the imperative plural of oir (“hear; listen”), from Latin audīre.
Commonly folk-etymologized as (and pronounced homophonously to) O + yes in the early modern period.
Scrabble Score: 16
oyez is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordoyez is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oyez is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
oyez is a valid Words With Friends word