réception

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin receptiōnem (“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

réception f (plural réceptions)

  1. reception (action of receiving)
  2. reception (welcoming)
  3. reception (place at the entrance of a business)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Greek: ρεσεψιόν (resepsión)
  • → Turkish: resepsiyon

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin receptiō, receptiōnem (“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“I hold”).

Noun

réception f (plural réceptions)

  1. (Jersey) reception
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