nounpignŏriscăpĭoPIGNORISCAPIO☆ KeepMeaninga takingLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879PIGNORISCAPIOLEWIS & SHORTPIGNORISCAPIOpignŏriscăpĭo, ōnis, f. pignus-capio, I. a taking or seizing as a pledge, Cato ap. Gell. 7, 10, 2.Read the whole entry