"réception" meaning in French

See réception in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-réception.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-réception.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-réception.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-réception.wav Forms: réceptions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin receptiōnem (“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to hold”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|receptiō|receptiōnem|the act of receiving; reception}} Borrowed from Latin receptiōnem (“the act of receiving; reception”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} réception f (plural réceptions)
  1. reception (action of receiving) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-réception-fr-noun-z87Gmint Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 32 36 33
  2. reception (welcoming) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-réception-fr-noun-NIiBCSud Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 32 36 33
  3. reception (place at the entrance of a business) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-réception-fr-noun-v3ebnnIz Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 32 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 30 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 30 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: accusé de réception, accuser réception, boîte de réception, réceptionner, réceptionniste Related terms: récepteur, recevoir

Inflected forms

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