receptionist

Meaning

1. An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
2. A proponent of receptionism.

Synonyms

hostess

desk clerk

clerk

escritoire

host

information desk

private secretary

receiver

reception desk

recipient

runner

🏃

secretaire

secretary

steward

stewardess

transactor

welcomer

welcoming committee

room clerk

amanuensis

administrative professional

attendant

entertainer

Translations

réceptionniste

Sprechstundenhilfe

recepcionista

Empfangsdame

Empfangschef

receptioniste

recepcionista

recepcionista

secrétaire

secretaris

receptionist

Portier

receptionist

chef de réception

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/

Etymology

Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.