antecaptus

Latin

Alternative forms

• anteceptus

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of antecapiō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /an.teˈkap.tus/, [än̪t̪ɛˈkäpt̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /an.teˈkap.tus/, [än̪t̪eˈkäpt̪us]

Participle

antecaptus (feminine antecapta, neuter antecaptum); first/second-declension participle

1. having been obtained, received, or taken before or beforehand
   1. having been seized or taken possession of beforehand, having been pre-occupied
      1. (of an idea) conceived a priori
   2. (with the ablative animō) having been anticipated (in thought)
      1. having had antecipatory action taken (against one), having been forestalled

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	antecaptus	antecapta	antecaptum		antecaptī	antecaptae	antecapta
Genitive	antecaptī	antecaptae	antecaptī		antecaptōrum	antecaptārum	antecaptōrum
Dative	antecaptō		antecaptō		antecaptīs
Accusative	antecaptum	antecaptam	antecaptum		antecaptōs	antecaptās	antecapta
Ablative	antecaptō	antecaptā	antecaptō		antecaptīs
Vocative	antecapte	antecapta	antecaptum		antecaptī	antecaptae	antecapta

References

• antĕcaptus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 132/2.