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cativeiro.

captivity (state of being captive)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.t͡ʃiˈve(j).ɾu/Brazil[ka.t͡ʃiˈve(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kɐ.tiˈvɐj.ɾu/Portugal/kɐ.tiˈbej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal
  1. captivity (state of being captive)

    masculine
  2. prison (place where one is held captive)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese cativo Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese cativeiro From cativo + -eiro.

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