[ˈka.pi.oː], [ˈkaː.pi.o]
OrigoInherited from Old Latin kapiō, from Proto-Italic *kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti, from the root *kap- (“to seize, grab”).
Cognate with Albanian kap, Breton kavout, Welsh cael, English have, heave, Lithuanian kàmpt, and Ancient Greek κάπτω (káptō).
- conjugation-3to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
- conjugation-3to take on, adopt
“capere consilium” — to make a resolution
“Cōnsilium cēpērunt ex oppidō profugere” — Adopted a design to flee from the town
- conjugation-3to hold, to contain
- conjugation-3to occupy, to possess
- conjugation-3to take hold of, to take possession of, to possess
“Metus mē cēpit.” — Fear took hold of me.
- conjugation-3to take in, to comprehend, to understand
- conjugation-3to choose, select, elect
- conjugation-3to reach (usually indicates traveling by sea)
- conjugation-3to take in, to receive
- conjugation-3to get, to receive (said of property, value, money)
- conjugation-3to captivate, to charm, to fascinate, to enchant
- declension-3A taking
- declension-3The right of property acquired by prescription
Formaecapiō(canonical) · capere(infinitive, present) · cēpī(active, perfect) · captum(supine) · capiō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · capis(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · capit(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · capimus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · capitis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · capiunt(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · capiēbam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · capiēbās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · capiēbat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · capiēbāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · capiēbātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · capiēbant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · capiam(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · capiēs(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · capiet(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · capiēmus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)