caption
Syllabification: (cap·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˈkapSHən/
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Definition of caption
noun
verb
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense 'seizing, capture'): from Latin caption-, from capere 'take, seize'. Early senses 'arrest' and 'warrant for arrest' gave rise to 'statement of where, when, and by whose authority a warrant was issued' (late 17th century): this was usually appended to a legal document, hence the sense 'heading or appended wording' (late 18th century)
