Etymology

recipient

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Today it means: One who receives. Full definition →

Middle French récipient ← Latin recipiēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromrecipiēns
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromrécipient
  3. English todayrecipient

Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”).

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