# accipient

> English word · Noun · IPA /əkˈsɪpiənt/

## Definitions
1. Someone who, or something which, accepts (willingly receives).

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin accipiēns (“receiving”, stem: accipient-), the present active participle of accipiō (“I receive”), whence accept.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accipient