captūra, ae, f [capio] (post-Aug.).
I 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. —
II Meton. (abstr. pro concr.).
A That which is taken , the prey : pinxit venatores cum capturā, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 99; 10, 40, 56, § 115; Suet. Aug. 25.—Hence,
B 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.