Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addressee

/ˌædɹɛˈsiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: ad-dressee
IPA: /ˌædɹɛˈsiː/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.

noun

A person or entity to whom discourse is directed, or the words referring to such an entity.

Example Sentences

"Person is a grammatical property which is overtly manifested in so-called Personal Pronouns: forms which include the speaker (I/we) are said to be ‘first personʼ Pronouns; forms which include the addressee (you) and not the speaker are said to be ‘second personʼ Pronouns; while forms which exclude both speaker and addressee (he/she/it/they) are ‘third personʼ Pronouns."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre Old French drecier Old French adrecierbor. Middle English adressen English address English -ee English addressee From address + -ee.

Inflected Forms

addressees (plural)

Derived Forms

coaddressee

Frequently Paired Words

address addresser

Synonyms

recipient

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce addressee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌædɹɛˈsiː/.
What does addressee mean?: The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.
Where does addressee come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre Old French drecier Old French adrecierbor. Middle English adressen English address English -ee English addressee From address + -ee.

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