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captation

/kæpˈteɪʃən/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationis, from capto. Compare French captation.

noun captations

countable, obsolete, uncountable A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction

noun

misspelling Misspelling of coaptation

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"captation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/captation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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captation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/captation

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"captation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/captation.

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@misc{captation_2026,
  title = {captation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/captation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}