🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

destinataire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-stee-na-tair

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Recipient/rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le destinataire du colis a été informé."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that receives something.

    "The recipient of the award expressed gratitude during the ceremony."
  2. 2

    In a medical context, a person who receives an organ or tissue transplant.

    "The recipient of the heart transplant is recovering well."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'recipient' originates from the Latin 'recipere', meaning 'to receive'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a person who receives something.

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