Percipio

Percipio is a Latin verb, typically written as percipio in classical Latin, meaning to seize through, to grasp, or to perceive. It covers both sensory perception and mental apprehension, including noticing, understanding, and learning something. The principal parts are percipio, percipis, percipit, percipimus, percipitis, percepunt; the infinitive is percipere; the perfect active is percepi; and the supine is perceptum. A related noun is perceptio, meaning perception or understanding, and the past participle is perceptus, with the adjective perceptibilis. Etymologically it combines per- “through” with capere “to take.”

Usage and nuance: In Latin, percipio can indicate physical taking hold of something, sensory perception, or the attainment of knowledge and understanding. It forms expressions that convey grasping a point, becoming aware of something, or learning from evidence. The term thus spans both concrete sensation and abstract cognition, reflecting a broad sense of “taking in” information.

Modern usage: Percipio is also the name of a digital learning platform developed by Skillsoft. It is an enterprise learning experience platform that curates courses, videos, and other content into learning paths and channels, with features such as personalized recommendations, progress tracking, and analytics.

See also: perceptio, perception, perceptus.