Meaning
conception
- the biological act or moment of conceiving an embryo; fertilization
- the initial conceiving or formulation of an idea, work, or project
In a sentence
La ricerca studia le mutazioni genetiche dal momento del concepimento.
The research studies genetic mutations from the moment of conception.
È possibile determinare la data esatta del concepimento?
Is it possible to determine the exact date of conception?
Il concepimento dell'opera richiese anni di elaborazione teorica.
The conception of the work required years of theoretical elaboration.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| concepimento | masculine · singular |
| concepimenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In biological contexts, preferred over 'concezione', which leans toward intellectual notions.
- Formed from the verb 'concepire' with the suffix '-mento'.