concepcioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

concepcion, concepciun, concepcyon, consepcioun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French conception, from Latin conceptiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔnsɛpsiˈuːn/, /kɔnˈsɛpsjun/

Noun

concepcioun (uncountable)

conception (beginning of pregnancy)
(more generally) pregnancy, birth
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The formation of an idea.

Descendants

English: conception

References

“concepciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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