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Added 9 October 2026

recipient

/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/ noun

In Latin: acceptor, acceptrix Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recipient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who receives something.
The semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause.

Origin

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

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