LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

imperceptus

imperceptus (feminine impercepta, neuter imperceptum)
Classical[ɪm.pɛrˈkɛp.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[im.perˈt͡ʃɛp.tus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveunperceived, undetected, unknown

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeimperceptusimperceptaimperceptum
genitiveimperceptīimperceptaeimperceptī
dativeimperceptōimperceptaeimperceptō
accusativeimperceptumimperceptamimperceptum
ablativeimperceptōimperceptāimperceptō
vocativeimpercepteimperceptaimperceptum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeimperceptīimperceptaeimpercepta
genitiveimperceptōrumimperceptārumimperceptōrum
dativeimperceptīsimperceptīsimperceptīs
accusativeimperceptōsimperceptāsimpercepta
ablativeimperceptīsimperceptīsimperceptīs
vocativeimperceptīimperceptaeimpercepta

imperceptus (inp-), a, um, adj. 2. in - perceptus,
I. unperceived, unknown (very rare): mendacia, Ov. M. 9, 711: minora majoribus imperceptiora sunt, more incomprehensible, Gell. 14, 1, 24.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinimperceptus

Latin perceptus Latin imperceptus From in- (“un-”) + perceptus (“perceived, observed”).

Quick answers

What does imperceptus mean in Latin?
imperceptus, a adjective, means “unperceived, undetected, unknown”.
How do you pronounce imperceptus?
In classical Latin, [ɪm.pɛrˈkɛp.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [im.perˈt͡ʃɛp.tus].
Where does imperceptus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *né → Proto-Indo-European *n̥- → Proto-Italic *n̥- → Latin imperceptus.