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captivitas

captivitas · f

the condition of

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Where it lives

Valeriani Duo 1 · 9.82/10k
Carus et Carinus et Numerianus 2 · 7.53/10k
Gallieni Duo 2 · 5.44/10k
Probus 2 · 4.85/10k
De idolatria 2 · 2.9/10k
De Scorpiace 2 · 2.51/10k
De Corona 1 · 2.06/10k
Epitome Rerum Romanorum 5 · 1.9/10k
de Origine et Situ Germanorum Liber 1 · 1.81/10k
Adversus Judaeos Liber 2 · 1.78/10k
Epistulae. Selections. 6 · 1.37/10k
Ad Nationes 2 · 1.34/10k

Densest 12 of 26 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

captīvĭtas — Lewis & Short

captīvĭtas, ātis, f.captivus,

I the condition of captivus (post-Aug.; cf. Madvig. Cic. Cornel. Fragm. ap. Orell. V. 2, p. 71).

I Lit.

A Of living beings, captivity, bondage, Sen. Ep. 85, 27; Tac. A. 12, 51; 4, 25; 11, 23; id. H. 5, 21; Just. 3, 5, 2; 4, 3. 3; 4, 5, 12; 11, 3, 7; 11, 14, 11.—Also of animals, Plin. 8, 37, 56, § 134; Flor. 1, 18, 28.—

B Collect.: nisi coetu alienigenarum, velut captivitas, inferatur, Tac. A. 11, 23.—

C Of inanim. things, a taking, capture: urbium, Tac. A. 16, 16; id. H. 3, 83: Africae, Flor. 2, 6, 8.—Also in plur.: urbium, Tac. H. 3, 70.—

II (Acc. to capio. II. A. 2. a.) Oculorum, blindness, App. M. 1, p. 104, 36 Elm.

In the wild

captivitati Apuleius, Metamorphoses 1.9
captivitatem Tertullian, Adversus Marcionem 5.18
captivitatem Tertullian, Adversus Marcionem 5.18
captivitatem Historia Augusta, Carus et Carinus et Numerianus 1
captivitate Florus, Epitome Rerum Romanorum 2.33.12.50
captivitatem Tertullian, De idolatria 18

6 of 64 attestations shown.

Where it came from

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