Word: captivity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cap
tiv
i
ty
Definition: A group of people/beings captive.
Morphemes:
Affix: captive
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: captus
Language: la
Decoded: captus
Meaning: to capture
Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.