recipient
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See also: récipient
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
recipient (plural recipients)
- One who receives.
- the recipient of money or goods
- My e-mail never reached the intended recipient.
- (medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
- (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
Usage notes[edit]
"Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.
Translations[edit]
one who receives
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individual receiving donor organs or tissues
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the portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected
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Adjective[edit]
recipient (not comparable)
See also[edit]
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin recipiens, recipientem.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /rə.si.piˈent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /rə.si.piˈen/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /re.si.piˈent/
Noun[edit]
recipient m (plural recipients)
Related terms[edit]
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
recipient
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
recipient n (plural recipiente)
Declension[edit]
Declension of recipient
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) recipient | recipientul | (niște) recipiente | recipientele |
genitive/dative | (unui) recipient | recipientului | (unor) recipiente | recipientelor |
vocative | recipientule | recipientelor |
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