Etymology

audition

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Today it means: A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. Full definition →

Middle French audicion ← Latin audītiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromaudītiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromaudicion
  3. English todayaudition

Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“to hear”).

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