"tellee" meaning in All languages combined

See tellee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tellees [plural]
Etymology: From tell + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tell|ee}} tell + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} tellee (plural tellees)
  1. One who is told something.

Inflected forms

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