accipio Latin · revision 5134

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Ennius|origins=ine-pro *keh₂p-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [akˈkɪ.pi.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [atˈt͡ʃiː.pi.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''accipiō''' (present infinitive accipere, perfect active accēpī, supine acceptum); third (-iō variant) conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|ad-|capiō|t1=to, towards|t2=to take]].^(OLD 2012)^(TLL) The verb ''capiō'' is [[inh|itc-pro|*kap-i-|t=to seize]], which de Vaan derives from PIE *kh₂p-i- or from a non-Indo-European *kap-i-.^(de Vaan 2008) Pacuvius has an old future [[m|la|accipiō|alt=accepsō]].^(OLD 2012)^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citations are Ennius, “take your hands and mine”, and Plautus, who has a character take a bowl from someone's hand.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) Köbler dates Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to take in one's hand what is offered, to receive, to take into one's possession, to get or acquire, to take charge of, and to inherit.^(OLD 2012) With the mind it meant to hear of, learn and understand, and to take something said or done in a certain way, to interpret.^(Wiktionary) It also meant to receive guests, to treat or deal with someone, and to bear or suffer something unpleasant.^(Wiktionary)

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+ Its frequentative [[acceptō|alt=acceptāre]] “to receive willingly” gave Old French ''accepter'' and [[en|accept]] in the late 14th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it of taking hands.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of taking a bowl from someone's hand.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius uses the old future ''accepsō''.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''accept'' is recorded, from ''acceptāre''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To take, [[m|en|receive]] (something offered).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To take into one's possession; to get, acquire.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To take charge of; to [[m|en|inherit]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # To hear of, learn; to understand.^(Wiktionary)

+ # To take, interpret (in a certain way).^(Wiktionary)

+ # To entertain (guests); to treat, deal with.^(Wiktionary)

+ # To bear, suffer (something unpleasant).^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[accepta]]

+ * [[acceptiō]]

+ * [[acceptō]]

+ * [[acceptor]]

+ * [[acceptorius]]

+ * [[acceptrīx]]

+ * [[acceptum]]

+ * [[superaccipiō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[capiō]]

+ * [[recipiō]]

+ * [[en|accept]]

+ * [[en|acceptable]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}