Meaning

noun taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

noun translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

noun brief description accompanying an illustration

originBorrowed from Latin captiō (“deception, fraud”), from the past participle of capiō (“to take, to seize”) (English capture). Compare Middle English capcioun (“seizure, capture”).

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