recuperation

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /rɪˌkuːpɝˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #55105

Meanings

1

noun
The process of recovering one's health gradually after illness or injury.

A long holiday by the sea aided her recuperation.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the process of recovering... convalescence recovery healing

Word family

Forms recuperations

Derived forms nonrecuperation

Related forms recuperate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin recuperātiō. By surface analysis, recuperate + -ion.

*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European recuperātiō Latin

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# recuperation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /rɪˌkuːpɝˈeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 55105

## Meanings
1. The process of recovering one's health gradually after illness or injury.

## Examples
- A long holiday by the sea aided her recuperation.

## Derived Forms
- nonrecuperation

## Related Forms
- recuperate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *keh₂p-
- Root: recuperātiō

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin recuperātiō. By surface analysis, recuperate + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Recuperation is borrowed from Latin recuperātiō. By surface analysis, recuperate + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *keh₂p- (Proto-Indo-European) and recuperātiō (Latin). Current senses include the process of recovering one's health gradually after illness or injury. The wider family includes derived forms such as nonrecuperation; related words such as recuperate.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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