receiver
UK[rɪˈsiːvə]US[rɪˈsiːvə]
n
a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them
n
the part of a telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth
n
a piece of equipment that changes broadcast signals into sound or pictures
Morpheme Breakdown
re
ceiv
er
re
again/back
ceiv
take
er
agent suffix
Etymology
The word 'receiver' is built upon the verb 'receive', which entered English from Anglo-French receivre, itself from Latin recipere. This Latin verb is a compound of the prefix re- (meaning "back") and the verb capere (meaning "to take"). The literal sense was "to take back" or "to take to oneself." The agent suffix -er was added in English to form a noun denoting one who receives. Thus, the core logic moves from the ancient concept of "taking back" to the modern, more abstract notions of accepting, getting, or being the endpoint for transmitted items, whether they are physical objects, communications, or electronic signals.
Analysis
Structure: re (again/back) + ceiv (take) + er (agent suffix)
- re: Latin prefix meaning "again" or "back".
- ceiv: A direct substring from the English spelling, derived from the Latin root capere (to take, seize).
- er: A native English agent suffix, indicating a person or thing that performs an action.
Examples
The receiver of the package must sign for it upon delivery.
She picked up the receiver and dialed the number.
The new stereo receiver provides excellent sound quality.