recetor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• receptor (Brazil)

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin receptorius.

Pronunciation

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.sɛˈtoɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.sɛˈtoɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.sɛˈto.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: re‧ce‧tor

Adjective

recetor (feminine recetora, masculine plural recetores, feminine plural recetoras, not comparable) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. receiving

Etymology 2

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin receptor.

Noun

recetor m (plural recetores, feminine recetora, feminine plural recetoras) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. receiver, receptor, recipient

Related terms

• receber
• recepção