Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French conception, from Latin conceptiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔnsɛpsiˈuːn/, /kɔnˈsɛpsjun/

Noun

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concepcioun (uncountable)

  1. conception (beginning of pregnancy)
  2. (more generally) pregnancy, birth
  3. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  4. The formation of an idea.

Descendants

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  • English: conception

References

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