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réception.

reception (action of receiving)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
  1. reception (action of receiving)

    feminine
  2. reception (welcoming)

    feminine
  3. reception (place at the entrance of a business)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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

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