ricezione

reception

noun ree-cheh-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: From Latin receptio, from recipere (to receive).

Also means

signal reception

Usage Note

Ricezione is a feminine noun (la ricezione, plural le ricezioni). It covers the act of receiving in multiple senses: the reception (desk) of a hotel (la ricezione dell'albergo), the signal reception of a device, and the formal reception of a document or message. Note the distinction from ricevimento (a social reception/party) — ricezione is more technical or bureaucratic.

Examples

"La ricezione del segnale è scarsa in montagna."

Natural Translation

The signal reception is poor in the mountains.

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