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captivus.

prisoner of war (likely male, but maybe female), captive;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kapˈtiː.wʊs]Classical-Latin[kapˈtiː.vus]
  1. a captive, a prisoner

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

From captus + -īvus.

adj[kapˈtiː.wʊs]Classical-Latin[kapˈtiː.vus]
  1. captive

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. captured; imprisoned

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. of or pertaining to captive men, prisoners

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From captus + -īvus.

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