recibido

Recibido is the past participle of the Spanish verb recibir, meaning to receive, accept, or obtain. It functions as an adjective or as part of fixed phrases, and it can also appear as an interjection in certain contexts to indicate that a message has been understood.

Etymology: recibido derives from recibir, which comes from the Latin recipere (“to take back” or “to take”). The participle form follows the regular -ido paradigm in Spanish, with gender and number agreement: recibido (masculine singular), recibida (feminine singular), recibidos, recibidas (plural).

Usage as an adjective: It describes something that has been obtained, accepted, or communicated. Examples include “documentos recibidos” (documents that have been received) or “un correo recibido” (an incoming email). The form agrees with the noun it modifies.

Communication and acknowledgment: In radio, telecommunications, logistics, and administrative work, recibido is commonly used as an acknowledgment meaning “received” or “copy.” A speaker might say “Recibido” to confirm reception of a transmission, often in parallel with replies such as “Recibido y entendido” or “Recibido, procedo.” This usage is the equivalent of the English “copy” or “roger.”

Variants and related terms: The word has feminine and plural forms (recibida, recibidas; recibido, recibidos). Related terms include recibir (to receive) and recibo (receipt), which are frequently used in formal and practical contexts.

See also: recibir, recibo, recibimiento.