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) (Late Middle English) captivity or imprisonment. (figurative, Late Middle English) conquering, control. (rare, Late Middle English) slavery, enthrallment. (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.