acceptatus

Acceptatus is a Latin term formed as the past participle of accipere, meaning “having been received” or “having been accepted.” Grammatically, it functions as a perfect passive participle and as an adjective, agreeing with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. The form is related to acceptus and to the abstract noun acceptatio (acceptance).

In usage, acceptatus appears in classical and medieval Latin texts within legal, bureaucratic, and ecclesiastical contexts to indicate that something has been formally approved, admitted, or received by an authority. It may describe documents, decisions, oaths, offices, or other items that have been sanctioned. Phrases such as “acceptatus est” (it has been accepted) can occur in narrative or record-keeping passages.

In modern Latin studies, acceptatus is treated as a standard participial form rather than a specialized concept. It is commonly encountered when parsing Latin inscriptions, philosophical or legal treatises, and translations, contributing to discussions of grammar and syntax rather than representing a distinct field of study.

Outside strictly Latin contexts, acceptatus occasionally appears as a proper noun in obscure medieval manuscripts or as a Latinized surname in scholarly works; it is not a widely used contemporary term outside Latin-language contexts.

See also: accipere, acceptus, acceptatio.