LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

conceptiō

conceptiō f (genitive conceptiōnis)
Classical[kɔŋˈkɛp.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[kon̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. idea, notion, conception

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeconceptiōconceptiōnēs
genitiveconceptiōnisconceptiōnum
dativeconceptiōnīconceptiōnibus
accusativeconceptiōnemconceptiōnēs
ablativeconceptiōneconceptiōnibus
vocativeconceptiōconceptiōnēs

conceptĭo, ōnis, f. id..
I. Prop.
A. A comprehending; hence, concr., a circuit, compass: summa omnium naturae rerum (mundus), the system of the universe, Vitr. 9, 4, 2: tota mundi, id. 6, 1, 6.—
B. Aquae, a collection, reservoir, Front. Aquaed. 66; 67; 71; 73 al.—
C. A conception, a becoming pregnant, Cic. Div. 2, 22, 50; Plin. 22, 22, 40, § 83; and imbrium (as fructifying the earth), Vitr. 8 praef.—
II. Trop.
A. A composing, drawing up of juridical formulas Cic. Inv. 2, 19, 58; Dig. 3, 5, 46; 12, 2, 34; 24, 3, 56; 48, 2, 3 al.—Hence,
B. Rei, an expression, Gell. 11, 13, 9.—
C. In late gram., a syllable, Charis. p. 1 P.

Origins

From concipiō + -tiō.

Descendants
  • Catalanconcepció
  • Englishconceptionfrom Old French conception
  • Frenchconceptionfrom Old French conception
  • Romanianconcepțiefrom Old French conception
  • GermanKonzeption
  • Italianconcezione
  • Portugueseconceição
  • Portugueseconcepção
  • Portugueseconceção
  • PortugueseConceição

In English words that came into English from conceptiō

  • conceptionconceptiō

Quick answers

What does conceptiō mean in Latin?
conceptiō, a noun, means “idea, notion, conception”.
What is the genitive of conceptiō?
The genitive singular is conceptiōnis. conceptiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce conceptiō?
In classical Latin, [kɔŋˈkɛp.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kon̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.t͡si.o].