concipiō

[ concip + -iō ][ con- + cipiō ]

Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ capio. Calque of Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sullambánō).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /konˈki.pi.oː/, [kɔŋˈkɪpioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /konˈt͡ʃi.pi.o/, [kon̠ʲˈt͡ʃiːpio]

Verb

concipiō (present infinitive concipere, perfect active concēpī, supine conceptum); third conjugation iō-variant

1. to receive or catch, grasp [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: habeō, teneo, apprehendō, comprehendō, dēprehendō, capesso, recipio, accipio

2. to derive (from)
3. to contain or hold [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: contineo

4. to comprehend intellectually, think [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: apprehendō, comprehendō, dēprehendō, accipiō, cognōscō, teneō, apīscor, capiō, complector, excipiō, exaudiō

   Antonyms: ignōrō, nesciō

5. to adopt [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: assumo, induco, adhibeo, suscipio, sumo, accipio

6. to devise or conceive [ quotations ▼]