verbthird (-iō variant) conjugation
dēcipiō
dēcipiō (present infinitive dēcipere, perfect active dēcēpī, supine dēceptum)
Classical[deːˈkɪ.pi.oː]Ecclesiastical[deˈt͡ʃiː.pi.o]
Meaning
- to catch, ensnare, entrap, deceive, mislead, beguile, elude, cheat
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
fallō, in errōrem indūcōdēcipiō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 1
fallō, spem frūstrordēcipiō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 10
deceive
dēcipiō -ere, -cēpī — in De Bello Gallico III
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Fallere · Frustrari · Decipere · Circumvenire · Fraudare · Imponere
Fallere, frustrari, and imponere, mean to deceive, and effect an exchange of truth for falsehood, σφάλλειν; the fallens (σφάλλων) deceives by erroneous views; the frustrans (from ψύθος), by false hopes; the imponens, by practising on the credulity of another. Decipere and circumvenire mean to outwit, and obtain an unfair advantage, ἀπατᾶν; the decipiens, by a suddenly executed; the circumveniens, by an artfully laid plot. Fraudare (ψεύδειν) means to cheat, or injure and rob anybody by an abuse of his confidence. (v. 357.)
Conjugation
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcipiō | dēcipiēbam | dēcipiam | dēcēpī | dēcēperam | dēcēperō |
| 2nd sg. | dēcipis | dēcipiēbās | dēcipiēs | dēcēpistī | dēcēperās | dēcēperis |
| 3rd sg. | dēcipit | dēcipiēbat | dēcipiet | dēcēpit | dēcēperat | dēcēperit |
| 1st pl. | dēcipimus | dēcipiēbāmus | dēcipiēmus | dēcēpimus | dēcēperāmus | dēcēperimus |
| 2nd pl. | dēcipitis | dēcipiēbātis | dēcipiētis | dēcēpistis | dēcēperātis | dēcēperitis |
| 3rd pl. | dēcipiunt | dēcipiēbant | dēcipient | dēcēpērunt dēcēpēre | dēcēperant | dēcēperint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcipiam | dēciperem | dēcēperim | dēcēpissem |
| 2nd sg. | dēcipiās | dēciperēs | dēcēperīs | dēcēpissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dēcipiat | dēciperet | dēcēperit | dēcēpisset |
| 1st pl. | dēcipiāmus | dēciperēmus | dēcēperīmus | dēcēpissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dēcipiātis | dēciperētis | dēcēperītis | dēcēpissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dēcipiant | dēciperent | dēcēperint | dēcēpissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcipior | dēcipiēbar | dēcipiar |
| 2nd sg. | dēciperis dēcipere | dēcipiēbāris dēcipiēbāre | dēcipiēris dēcipiēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēcipitur | dēcipiēbātur | dēcipiētur |
| 1st pl. | dēcipimur | dēcipiēbāmur | dēcipiēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēcipiminī | dēcipiēbāminī | dēcipiēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēcipiuntur | dēcipiēbantur | dēcipientur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcipiar | dēciperer |
| 2nd sg. | dēcipiāris dēcipiāre | dēciperēris dēciperēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēcipiātur | dēciperētur |
| 1st pl. | dēcipiāmur | dēciperēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēcipiāminī | dēciperēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēcipiantur | dēciperentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dēcipe | dēcipere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dēcipite | dēcipiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dēcipitō | dēcipitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dēcipitō | dēcipitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dēcipitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dēcipiuntō | dēcipiuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dēcipere | dēcipī |
| perfect infinitive | dēcēpisse | dēceptum esse |
| future infinitive | dēceptūrum esse | dēceptum īrī |
| present participle | dēcipiēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | dēceptus dēcepta, dēceptā, dēceptae, dēceptam, dēceptārum, dēceptās, dēcepte, dēceptī, dēceptīs, dēceptō, dēceptōrum, dēceptōs |
| future participle | dēceptūrus dēceptūra, dēceptūrā, dēceptūrae, dēceptūram, dēceptūrārum, dēceptūrās, dēceptūre, dēceptūrī, dēceptūrīs, dēceptūrō, dēceptūrōrum, dēceptūrōs, dēceptūrum | dēcipiendus dēcipiundus, dēcipienda, dēcipiendā, dēcipiendae, dēcipiendam, dēcipiendārum, dēcipiendās, dēcipiende, dēcipiendīs, dēcipiendōrum, dēcipiendōs |
gerunddēcipiendī, dēcipiendō, dēcipiendumsupinedēceptum, dēceptū
dē-cĭpĭo, cēpi, ceptum, 3, v. a. capio, primarily signifies to catch away, catch up, seize an animal while running, fleeing, etc. (whence decipula, a snare, trap); but occurs only in the trop. sense (acc. to capio,
I. no. II. B.), to catch, ensnare, entrap, beguile, elude, deceive, cheat (for syn. cf.:
fraudo, emungo, circumscribo, circumvenio, frustror, verba do, impono, fallo): fiunt transennae ubi decipiuntur dolis, etc., Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 9 sq.: ita decipiemus fovea lenonem Lycum, id. Poen. 1, 1, 59; id. Amph. 1, 1, 268 et saep.: eo deceptum, quod neque, etc., Caes. B. G. 1, 14: T. Roscius novem homines honestissimos ... induxit, decepit, omni fraude et perfidia fefellit, Cic. Rosc. Am. 40, 117; cf.: illa amphibolia, quae Croesum decepit, vel Chrysippum potuisset fallere, id. Div. 2, 56 fin.; Verg. A. 4, 17 al.: homines imperitos et per colloquium deceptos crudelissime interfecisse, Caes. B. C. 1, 85, 3; so per aliquid, id. ib. 3, 82 fin.; Liv. 1, 9 al.: in nullo verbo eum memoria decepit, Sen. Contr. 1. Praef. 18: jam semel in prima spe deceptos, Liv. 36, 40; for which spe affinitatis deceptum, Suet. Tib. 65; cf.: deceptus nocte, Quint. 4, 2, 71: cupidine falso, Hor. S. 1, 1, 61: specie recti, id. A. P. 25 et saep.: amatorem amicae decipiunt vitia, id. S. 1, 3, 38.—Poet., in Gr. construction: Prometheus dulci laborum decipitur sono, is beguiled of his sufferings (i. e. forgets his sufferings, being beguiled with sweet melody), Hor. Od. 2, 13, 38.—b. Of inanimate objects:
exspectationibus decipiendis, Cic. de Or. 2, 71, 289; cf.: quo opinio decipitur, Quint. 6, 3, 64: oculos, Ov. R. Am. 346; cf. id. M. 3, 431: nervos, Pers. 4, 45: volatile pecus facile custodiam pastoris decipit, Col. 8, 4, 3: judicium error, Ov. Pont. 3, 9, 11: specimen istud virtutis, Liv. 8, 7: sic tamen absumo decipioque diem, Ov. Tr. 4, 10, 114; cf. id. H. 19, 55 Loers.; Stat. Silv. 4, 4, 19; Plin. 16, 43, 84, § 233: quomodo vinum potantem decipit, Vulg. Hab. 2, 5.— 2. Absol.:
victima deceptus decipientis ero, Ov. Am. 3, 3, 22: ab tergo et super caput decepere insidiae, Liv. 22, 4; Plin. 18, 24, 56, § 204.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dēcipiō cēpī, ceptus, ere
de + capio, to catch, ensnare, entrap, beguile, elude, deceive, cheat : eo deceptus, quod neque, etc., Cs.: etsi minime decere videtur decipi: Croesum: deceptus a me: per conloquium decepti, Cs.: per fas ac fidem, by the pretence of , L.: in primā spe decepti, L.: cupidine falso, H.: specie recti, H.: amor deceptam morte fefellit, bereaved , V.: dulci laborum decipitur sono, is beguiled , H.: diem, O.: Decipiam ac non veniam, T.: ab tergo et super caput decepere insidiae, i. e. were hidden , L. — Fig., to deceive, elude : exspectationibus decipiendis: oculos, qui decipit, incitat error, O.: specimen istud virtutis deceptum imagine decoris, i. e. called forth by a false notion , etc., L.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindēcipiō
Latin dē- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin dēcipiō From dē- + capiō (“capture, take”).
Northern Gallo-Romance
- Frenchdécevoirfrom Old French decevoir
- Englishdeceivefrom Old French decevoir
- Franco-Provençaldècêvre
- Franco-Provençaldècevêr
- Scotsdeceivefrom Old French decevoir
- Scotsdesavefrom Old French decevoir
Southern Gallo-Romance
- Catalandecebre
- Occitandecebre
Ibero-Romance
- Spanishdecebir
- Old Galician-Portuguesedeceber