receptiveness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin receptus Latin -īvus Medieval Latin receptivusbor. Middle English receptive English receptive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English receptiveness From receptive + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) the characteristic of being receptive
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| receptivenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
it ricettività (the characteristic of being receptive) · fr réceptivité (the characteristic of being receptive) · ga gabhálacht (the characteristic of being receptive) · sv receptivitet (the characteristic of being receptive)