la
feminine
/reˈθeta/
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Translation
recipe
Word origin
From Latin recepta ('things received'), the feminine past participle of recipere ('to receive, take'). The same root gives English 'receipt' and 'recipe'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recepta
- English cognates
- receipt, recipe
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralrecetas
Examples
tortilla .
This omelette recipe is very easy.
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My grandmother gave me the recipe for her cake.
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The doctor wrote me a prescription for the cough.
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Can you share the recipe for this sauce?
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You need the prescription to buy that medicine.
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