depositee en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dēpōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin deposituslbor. English deposit English -ee English depositee From deposit + -ee.
Meanings
- The person with whom something is deposited.
- (historical) A member of the lowest of the three population classes created by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge party in Cambodia after their revolution in the 1970s. These people were 'deposited' in the villages after being removed from the cities.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depositees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |