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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCaptivity
/kæpˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being kept in a place and not being allowed to leave.
"The animals lived in captivity for many years before being released into the wild." - 2
The condition of being confined or imprisoned.
"Her captivity lasted for several months, during which she remained hopeful for rescue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin captivitatem, meaning 'captivity' or 'bondage', from captivus ('captive'), stemming from capere ('to take or seize'). It entered the English language during the Middle English period via Old French captivité, retaining its core connotation of being held under restraint or confinement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Captivity" is said worldwide
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captivité
Transliteration: kap-ti-vi-te
"Les animaux ont vécu en captivité pendant des années."
Gefangenschaft
Transliteration: ge-fang-en-shaft
"Die Tiere lebten viele Jahre in Gefangenschaft."
cattività
Transliteration: kat-ti-vi-ta
"Gli animali hanno vissuto in cattività per molti anni."
cautiverio
Transliteration: kau-ti-be-rio
"Los animales vivieron en cautiverio durante muchos años."
cativeiro
Transliteration: ka-ti-ve-ro
"Os animais viveram em cativeiro por muitos anos."
बंदीगृह
Transliteration: bandīgrah
"जानवर कई वर्षों तक बंदीगृह में रहे।"
囚禁
Transliteration: qiújìn
"动物们在囚禁中生活了很多年。"
포로 상태
Transliteration: poro sangtae
"동물들은 여러 해 동안 포로 상태로 살았다."
捕囚
Transliteration: hoshuu
"動物たちは何年も捕囚の状態で生活していました。"
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