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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin captīvus. Cf. the inherited doublet chétif.
Pronunciation
Adjective
captif (feminine captive, masculine plural captifs, feminine plural captives)
- captive
Noun
captif m (plural captifs, feminine captive)
- captive
Further reading
Middle English
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.
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Adjective
captif
- Held captive; in slavery.
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