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adoptee

/əˌdɑpˈti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
adoptee
IPA
/əˌdɑpˈti/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adopted son or daughter.

noun

A person who was adopted as a child.

noun

Synonym of adopter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French adoptée, feminine past participle of adopter meaning "to adopt", equivalent to adopt + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌdɑpˈti/

Inflected Forms

adoptees (plural)

Derived Forms

nonadoptee

Phrases

foster child

Frequently Paired Words

foster child

Synonyms

adopter

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce adoptee?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌdɑpˈti/.
What does adoptee mean?
An adopted son or daughter.
Where does adoptee come from?
Learned borrowing from French adoptée, feminine past participle of adopter meaning "to adopt", equivalent to adopt + -ee.

How to pronounce adoptee

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