adoptee

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from French adoptée, feminine past participle of adopter meaning "to adopt", equivalent to adopt +‎ -ee. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /əˌdɑpˈti/ === Noun === adoptee (plural adoptees) An adopted son or daughter. A person who was adopted as a child. Synonym of adopter. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== foster child