adoptee

a·dopt·ee

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-dop-tee, ad-op-]
- /ə dɒpˈti, ˌæd ɒp-/
- /ə.ˌdɑːp.ˈtiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-dop-tee, ad-op-]
- /ə dɒpˈti, ˌæd ɒp-/

Definitions of adoptee word

noun adoptee a person who is adopted. 1
noun adoptee An adopted son or daughter. A foster child. 1
noun adoptee A person who was adopted as a child. 0

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Origin of adoptee

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; adopt + -ee

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Parts of speech for Adoptee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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adoptee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for adoptee

noun adoptee

foster child — a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.

Just one Synonym for adoptee