decipior

Decipior is the first person singular present passive indicative form of the Latin verb decipere, meaning “I am deceived” or “I am being deceived.” The active counterpart is decipio, “I deceive.” Decipere belongs to the 3rd conjugation of -io verbs, and in the present tense its passive forms follow the pattern decipior, decipiris, decipitur, decipimur, decipimini, decipiuntur.

Etymology and form: Decipio comes from Latin decipere, with decipior as the present passive form for ego. The passive voice expresses that the action happens to the subject, rather than the subject performing the action.

Usage: Decipior is used to indicate that the speaker is the recipient of deception. It can appear in narrative, dialogue, or clause-final positions where emphasis falls on the subject’s experience. Like other passive forms, it may be used when the agent of deception is unknown, unimportant, or intentionally left unstated.

Examples: Me decipior. Translation: I am deceived (I am being deceived).

Related terms: The corresponding active form is decipio (“I deceive”). Related nouns include deceptio (deception) and deceptus (someone who has been deceived).

See also: Latin verbs, passive voice, 3rd-conjugation -io verbs, deception in Latin literature. Decipior serves as a standard example of the present passive paradigm in classical Latin and is encountered in various literary and grammatical contexts.