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conceit.

Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˈsiːt/

  1. Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable

  2. The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.

    countable · uncountable
    a man of quick conceit

  3. Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.

    countable · uncountable

  4. Opinion, (neutral) judgment.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable

  5. Esteem, favourable opinion.

    archaic · countable · dialectal · uncountable

  6. A novel or fanciful idea; a whim.

    countable

  7. An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.

    countable · rhetoric

  8. Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.

    uncountable

  9. Design; pattern.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō ▲ Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Old French concevoirbor. Middle English conceyven Middle English conceyte English conceit From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito.

verb/kənˈsiːt/

  1. To form an idea; to think.

    obsolete

  2. To conceive.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō ▲ Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω (sŭllămbắnō)calq. Latin concipiō Old French concevoirbor. Middle English conceyven Middle English conceyte English conceit From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito.

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