captif
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin captīvus. Cf. the inherited doublet chétif.
Pronunciation
Adjective
captif (feminine captive, masculine plural captifs, feminine plural captives)
Noun
captif m (plural captifs, feminine captive)
Further reading
- “captif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from Middle French; definitely then from Latin captīvus. Doublet of caitif.
Pronunciation
Noun
captif
Related terms
Descendants
- English: captive
References
- “captī̆f (n. & adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
Adjective
captif
Descendants
- English: captive
References
- “captī̆f (n. & adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.
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