reciprocal

Definition

Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each party towards the other or others; two-way.

Etymology

From Latin reciprocus, possibly from a phrase such as reque proque (“back and forth, to and fro”), from re- (“back”), prō (“forwards”) and -que (“and”).

Example Sentences

• "reciprocal love"
• "reciprocal duties"
• "Let our reciprocall vowes be remembred."

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