captivite
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin captīvitās; equivalent to captif + -ite.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
captivite (uncountable)
- (Late Middle English) captivity or imprisonment.
- (figurative, Late Middle English) conquering, control.
- (rare, Late Middle English) slavery, enthrallment.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A group of hostages or prisoners.
Descendants[edit]
- English: captivity
- Scots: captivitie (obsolete)
References[edit]
- “captivitẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
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