recette

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French recete (also reçoite, receite, recepte), from Latin recepta, derived from recipere (“to receive”). The Old French form is phonetically regular (cf. dete < Vulgar Latin *depta), but was probably not inherited, but borrowed from Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.sɛt/

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Noun

recette f (plural recettes)

1. (cooking or figurative) recipe
2. (finance) receipts, takings, income
3. acceptance testing

Derived terms

• faire recette

Related terms

• recevoir
• reçu (“receipt”)

Further reading

• “recette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

recette

1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of recet

Etymology 2

Verb

recette

1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of recetten