accipiuntur

Accipiuntur is a Latin verb form meaning “they are received” or “they are accepted.” It is the present passive indicative, third person plural, of the verb accipio, accipere, which means to receive, take, or accept. The form is used in both classical and ecclesiastical Latin.

As part of the mixed conjugation, accipio supplies passive endings with a present stem accipi-. The principal parts of the verb are accipio (present), accipere (infinitive), accepi (perfect), and acceptum (supine or perfect passive participle). In the present passive, the endings are consistent with other third-person plural forms: accipiuntur.

Usage and nuance: accipiuntur is typically used when the subject of the sentence is something being received or accepted by an agent, often implied or stated elsewhere in the text. In classical Latin, it can refer to objects, offerings, or messages that are taken in or accepted by a person or group. In ecclesiastical Latin, the form frequently appears in liturgical contexts to indicate that offerings, prayers, or decrees are received by the church or is considered acceptable by ecclesial authority.

Examples:

- Dona accipiuntur. (Gifts are received.)

- Hostiae accipiuntur in consecratione. (The offerings are received in the consecration.)

Related forms include accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptum, and the active equivalents such as accipitunt (they receive). Accipiuntur remains a standard example of the passive present tense in Latin conjugation and is encountered across literary and liturgical texts.