Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/konˈθepto/

Line drawing of concepto
Coloured illustration of concepto
#2788 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

concept, idea

Word origin

From Latin conceptus ('a thought, a conceiving'), from concipere ('to take in, conceive'). Related to English 'concept' and 'conceive'.

Origin
Latin
Root
conceptus
English cognates
concept, conceive

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralconceptos

Examples

.

I do not understand this concept of physics well.

.

The teacher explained the concept with a simple example.

¿ ?

What is your idea of happiness?

.

Freedom is a very broad concept.

buen .

I have a high opinion of your work.

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

This word is part of lesson 56.