captif

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin captīvus. Cf. the inherited doublet chétif. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kap.tif/ === Adjective === captif (feminine captive, masculine plural captifs, feminine plural captives) captive === Noun === captif m (plural captifs, feminine captive) captive === Further reading === “captif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Alternative forms === captyf, captyfe, captive === Etymology === Probably from Middle French; definitely then from Latin captīvus. Doublet of caitif. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kapˈtiːf/, /ˈkaptif/, /kapˈtiːv(ə)/, /ˈkaptiv(ə)/ === Noun === captif A captive or hostage. ==== Related terms ==== captivite ==== Descendants ==== English: captive ==== References ==== “captī̆f, n. & adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 April 2018. === Adjective === captif Held captive; in slavery. ==== Descendants ==== English: captive ==== References ==== “captī̆f, n. & adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 April 2018.