kaptisto

Esperanto

Etymology

kapti (“capture”) +‎ -isto (“professional”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kapˈtisto/
  • Rhymes: -isto
  • Hyphenation: kap‧tis‧to

Noun

kaptisto (accusative singular kaptiston, plural kaptistoj, accusative plural kaptistojn)

  1. catcher
    La papiliaj kaptistoj piediris tra la herbejo kun grandegaj retoj.
    The butterfly catchers walked through the meadow with huge nets.
  2. captor
    La kaptisto postulis elaĉeton de 6 milionoj da eŭroj.
    The captor demanded a ransome of 6 million euros.
  3. trapper
    Rabida vulpo mordis la kaptiston.
    A rabid fox bit the trapper.

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