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feminine

/ʁə.sɛt/

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Translation

recipe, takings

Word origin

From Latin recepta ('things received'), the feminine past participle of recipere ('to receive'). Old apothecary instructions began with the word recipe, 'take', which is why the same root names both a recipe and money received.

Origin: Latin
Root: recepta
English cognates: receipt, recipe, receive

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralrecettes

Examples

' .

She gave me the recipe for her cake.

- .

My grandmother's recipes are the best.

Cette .

This recipe takes very little time.

The shop is counting the day's takings.

He follows the recipe exactly.

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This word is part of lesson 54.