Italian

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Etymology

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From alteration of the older form concepere, from Latin concipere. The original past participle was concetto (from Latin conceptus), later replaced by concepito.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kon.t͡ʃeˈpi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: con‧ce‧pì‧re

Verb

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concepìre (first-person singular present concepìsco, first-person singular past historic concepìi, past participle concepìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, also figurative) to conceive
    Synonyms: immaginare, pensare, capire, ideare

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