See also: recipient

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin recipientem, present participle of recipere from re- + capere "to catch." Cognate with English recipient "receiver," Italian, Spanish recipiente "vessel".

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.si.pjɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun edit

récipient m (plural récipients)

  1. container, vessel, recipient

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