captation
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationis, from capto. Compare French captation.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
captation (countable and uncountable, plural captations)
- (obsolete) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
captation
- Misspelling of coaptation.
Further reading edit
- “captation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin captātiōnem.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
captation f (plural captations)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “captation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.