Intercipiunt

Intercipiunt is the third‑person plural present active indicative form of the Latin verb intercipio, meaning “they intercept” or “they seize between.” The base intercipio comes from inter- “between” + capio “to seize,” conveying taking something by intercepting it in transit or by preventing its progress.

The verb belongs to the third‑conjugation -io group; its principal parts are intercipiō, intercipere, intercepī, interceptum. The present indicative forms are intercipiō, intercipis, intercipit, intercipimus, intercipitis, intercipiunt; the perfect active is intercepī, and the supine is interceptum; the passive participle is interceptus. In typical usage, intercipiunt describes intercepting persons, messages, goods, or movements, often in military or security contexts, but it can also appear in legal or figurative senses such as intercepting information or plans.

In Latin literature, intercipio and its forms convey the sense of taking something away from a recipient’s intended path or plan—i.e., to seize, cut off, or intercept. The word has given rise to the English verb intercept and cognates in other Romance languages, such as Italian intercettare, Spanish interceptar, and French intercepter. Example: Hostes nuntios intercipiunt, “The enemies intercept the messengers.”