Accipiunt

Accipiunt is a Latin verb form meaning “they receive” or “they accept.” It is the third person plural present indicative active of accipere, the verb meaning to take, receive, or accept.

Etymology and form: accipere is built from the prefix ad- (often assimilating to ac-) plus capere, giving the sense of taking toward oneself or receiving. Accipiunt, as the present tense 3rd person plural, follows the characteristic -io verb endings of the Latin third-conjugation -io group.

Conjugation: Accipere is a semi-regular -io verb. Principal parts are accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptum. The present active indicative forms are: accipio, accipis, accipit, accipimus, accipitis, accipiunt.

Usage: Accipiunt takes a direct object to specify what is received or accepted, and can express both physical reception and more abstract acceptances (such as terms, invitations, news, or opinions). For example, Nuntios accipiunt means “They receive (or welcome) messengers.” In broader contexts, accipere can carry senses of adoption, approval, or receipt of offerings or conditions.

In classical Latin, accipere appears frequently in narratives and speeches to describe actions of receiving, welcoming, or accepting something offered or proposed. It contrasts with related verbs such as suscipere (to undertake or undertake toward) or recipere (to take back, receive, or restore).

Notes: Accipiunt is the present tense form; other tenses and voices use related forms of accipere. The verb’s common usage across authors reflects its basic sense of reception and acceptance in everyday and formal contexts.