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- [ri-sep-shuh-nist]
- /rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst/
- /rɪˈsep.ʃən.ɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-sep-shuh-nist]
- /rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪst/
Definitions of receptionist word
- noun receptionist a person employed to receive and assist callers, clients, etc., as in an office. 1
- noun receptionist Theology. a person who advocates receptionism. 1
- noun receptionist person at front desk 1
- countable noun receptionist In a hotel, the receptionist is the person whose job is to book rooms for people and answer their questions. 0
- countable noun receptionist In an office or hospital, the receptionist is the person whose job is to answer the telephone, arrange appointments, and deal with people when they first arrive. 0
- noun receptionist a person employed in an office, hotel, doctor's surgery, etc, to receive clients, guests, or patients, answer the telephone, arrange appointments, etc 0
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Origin of receptionist
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; reception + -ist
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Parts of speech for Receptionist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
receptionist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
receptionist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for receptionist
noun receptionist
- amanuenses — a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.
- amanuensis — a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts
- clerk — A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts.
- copyist — A copyist copies other people's music or paintings or, in the past, made written copies of documents.
- counter jumper — a sales assistant in a shop
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