receta

See also: recetá

Albanian

Noun

receta

  1. inflection of recetë:
    1. definite nominative singular
    2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Asturian

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin recepta.

Noun

receta f (plural recetes)

  1. recipe (instructions for making or preparing food dishes)

Portuguese

Verb

receta

  1. inflection of recetar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reˈθeta/ [reˈθe.t̪a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /reˈseta/ [reˈse.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: re‧ce‧ta

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin recepta.[1]

Noun

receta f (plural recetas)

  1. prescription (a doctor's written order authorizing medicine or a treatment)
    Synonym: (obsolete) recepta
  2. recipe (instructions for cooking food)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Tagalog: reseta

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

receta

  1. inflection of recetar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “receta”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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