English word perception comes from Latin capio (I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.), Latin pro
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| capio | Latin (lat) | I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on. |
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| percipio | Latin (lat) | I feel. I learn, know, conceive, understand. I perceive, observe, notice. I seize or take on (entirely); assume; earn; occupy, keep (i.e. maintain control). |
| perceptio | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) perception, comprehension. A taking, receiving, collecting, gathering. |
| perception | French (fr) | Perception (clarification of this definition is being sought). Tax collection. |
| perception | English (en) | (cognition) That which is detected by the five senses; not necessarily understood (imagine looking through fog, trying to understand if you see a small dog or a cat); also that which is detected within consciousness as a thought, intuition, deduction, etc.. Acuity. Conscious understanding of something.. Organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information.. Vision (ability). |