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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captor

/ˈkæptɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
cap-tor
IPA
/ˈkæptɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is holding a captive or captives.

noun

One who catches or has caught or captured something or someone.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin captor, from Latin capiō. English usage began around 1688.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæptɚ/

Inflected Forms

captors (plural) captour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

captress recaptor

Frequently Paired Words

captee captive captivity

Synonyms

guard jailer kidnapper arrester nabber capturer

Rhymes With

chapter adapter raptor adaptor subchapter apter

Questions

How do you pronounce captor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæptɚ/.
What does captor mean?
One who is holding a captive or captives.
Where does captor come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce captor

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