Etymology

adoptee

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Today it means: An adopted son or daughter. Full definition →

French adoptée
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  1. French · learned borrowing fromadoptée
  2. English todayadoptee

Learned borrowing from French adoptée, feminine past participle of adopter meaning "to adopt", equivalent to adopt + -ee.

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