captivity

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English captivite, from Latin captīvitās. By surface analysis, captive +‎ -ity. Entered into the English lexicon around the 14th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kæpˈtɪvɪti/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧i‧ty

Noun

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captivity (countable and uncountable, plural captivities)

  1. The state of being captive.
  2. (obsolete) A group of people/beings captive.
  3. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

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