udienza
hearing
noun oo-DYEN-tsah Rare
Origin: From Latin 'audientia' (a listening), from 'audire' (to hear).
Also means
audience
Usage Note
Udienza has two main uses: a formal court hearing (udienza penale — criminal hearing) and a formal audience with a high official or the Pope (udienza papale). Neither sense refers to a general viewing or listening audience; for that, Italian uses pubblico (m) or audience (borrowed). The plural is regular: le udienze.
Examples
"L'udienza è fissata per lunedì."
Natural Translation
The hearing is scheduled for Monday.
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