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audio

audio

adjective oh-DYO Rare

Origin: Latin 'audire' (to hear)

Usage Note

Audio is an invariable adjective borrowed from English/Latin and is used in technical and media contexts: fichier audio (audio file), guide audio (audio guide). It never changes for gender or number. The related noun l'audio can also refer to the audio track of a production.

Examples

"Le fichier audio est de mauvaise qualité."

Natural Translation

The audio file is of poor quality.

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