Masculine

récipient

Meaning

container, vessel, recipient

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁe.si.pjɑ̃/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō, from re- + capiō (“to catch”). Cognate with English recipient and Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish recipiente (“vessel”).

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