recovere

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman recovre (“recovery”).

Alternative forms

• recover, recovir, rekevere, rekevour

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛˈkuvər/, /rɛˈkɔvər/, /rɛˈkɛvər/, /-(ə)rə/

Noun

recovere (uncountable)

1. Recovery, recuperation or respite (often from sickness)
2. Aid, succour; the granting or provision of assistance.
3. Recovery or retrieval (of lost things), regaining; getting back.
4. (rare) A medicament or treatment for an injury or illness.

Descendants

• English: recover (noun)

References

• “recover(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-07.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman recoverer.

Verb

recovere

1. Alternative form of recoveren