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captor

[kapˈt̪oɾ]

Rhymes with oɾ

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Del latín captor

adjective captores · captora · captoras

Que capta.
Similar: sensor, recolector, atractor, perceptor
feminine, masculine, noun Se refiere al que captura, apresa o aprisiona.
Similar: capturador, apresador, apresor · Opposite: liberador, libertador

In English

kidnapper one who performs kidnap
captor one who has captured something or someone

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

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@misc{captor_2026,
  title = {captor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/captor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}