auditionnée

Auditionnée is the feminine past participle of the French verb auditionner. It can function as the past participle in compound tenses with être in a passive construction, or as a feminine adjective meaning “who has auditioned” or “the female contestant who has auditioned.” The masculine form is auditionné.

Etymology and usage context: auditionner means to audition, i.e., to perform or present oneself to be evaluated for a role, a position, or admission. The verb derives from the noun audition, which in French refers to a hearing or trial and comes from Latin roots related to hearing. In everyday language, auditionnée appears in casting, music, theater, dance, and other performance contexts to indicate that a female subject has undergone an audition.

Grammatical notes: As a past participle, auditionnée agrees with the subject in gender and number when used with the auxiliary être, as in elle a été auditionnée. When used with the auxiliary avoir, agreement would depend on the preceding direct object, though in typical usage involving auditionner, the passive or adjectival sense is more common. As an adjective, auditionnée can modify a feminine noun: une artiste auditionnée, les candidates auditionnées, etc.

Examples:

- Elle a été auditionnée par le jury.

- La candidate auditionnée a été retenue pour le rôle.

- Celles qui sont auditionnées participent à la sélection.

See also: audition, auditionner, participe passé.