captūra, ae
* F [capio] (post-Aug.).
* A taking, catching (of animals); abstr.: piscium,Plin. 9, 19, 35, § 71: piscium et alitum,id. 19, 1, 2, § 10: pantherae,id. 28, 8, 27, § 93.
* Meton. (abstr. pro concr.).
* That which is taken, the prey: pinxit venatores cum capturā,Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 99; 10, 40, 56, § 115; Suet. Aug. 25.—Hence
* Gain, profit (acquired by low or immoral employments), reward, pay, hire, wages: prostitutarum,Suet. Calig. 40: inhonesti lucri,Val. Max. 9, 4, 1; so id. 3, 4, 4; 6, 9, 8; Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 4; Sen. Contr. 1, 2 init.

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