captivite

Middle English

Alternative forms

• captivyte, captyvyte, captivitee, captyvide

Etymology

From Latin captīvitās; equivalent to captif +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaptivˈiteː/
• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

captivite (uncountable)

1. (Late Middle English) captivity or imprisonment.
2. (figurative, Late Middle English) conquering, control.
3. (rare, Late Middle English) slavery, enthrallment.
4. (rare, Late Middle English) A group of hostages or prisoners.

Descendants

• English: captivity
• Scots: captivitie (obsolete)

References

• “captivitẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 April 2018.