Accipitur

Accipitur is the third-person singular present passive indicative form of the Latin verb accipere, meaning to take or receive. In meaning, accipitur can be rendered in English as “it is received” or “it is accepted,” depending on context. Because it is a passive form, the thing being received is typically the subject or the enclosed object of the clause, while the agent (who receives on someone’s behalf) may be expressed with a by-phrase (ab/a + ablative) or omitted.

Etymology and grammar: accipere is a compound verb built from a form of ad- plus capere (to take). The passive paradigm, including accipitur, is used in ordinary Latin prose alongside other passive forms. Beyond the present tense, Latin offers related forms such as accipiebatur (was being received), accipietur (will be received), and acciperetur (were to be received) to express tense and mood variations.

Usage and contexts: accipitur occurs frequently in Latin texts, including legal, administrative, and ecclesiastical writing, where one notes that a document, testimony, proposition, or decision is accepted or received by a person or body. In ecclesiastical and medieval Latin, it is common to find phrases indicating that a rule, charter, or message “is accepted” by authorities or communities. It can also appear in more general narrative to say that something is being received or adopted by participants in a discussion or decision.

Examples:

- Hoc testimonium accipitur a multis. (This testimony is accepted by many.)

- Transacti sumus, et res angusta domino accipitur. (We have agreed, and the matter is received/adopted by the lord.)

Related terms: accipere (to take, receive), accipere perfect forms such as accepit (he/she/it has received), and the broader Latin vocabulary for “accept” or “receive,” including its derivatives and related passive forms.