Kilo Lingo

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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.

.

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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This word is part of lesson 46.