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