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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesservidumbre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: servidumbre
"Vivieron muchos años en la servidumbre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.
"They were kept in permanent servitude."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'servitude' originates from the Latin word 'servitudo', which means 'slavery' or 'servitude'. It evolved through Old French 'servitude' in the medieval period, reflecting the social hierarchies and labor systems of the time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Servitude" is said worldwide
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servitude
Transliteration: servitude
"Ils ont vécu des années de servitude."
Knechtschaft
Transliteration: Knechtschaft
"Das Volk litt unter harter Knechtschaft."
servitù
Transliteration: servitù
"Furono ridotti in stato di servitù."
servidumbre
Transliteration: servidumbre
"Vivieron muchos años en la servidumbre."
servidão
Transliteration: servidão
"Eles escaparam das amarras da servidão."
दासता
Transliteration: dāstā
"वे कई वर्षों तक दासता में रहे।"
奴役
Transliteration: núyì
"他们摆脱了奴役的生活。"
예속
Transliteration: yesok
"그들은 긴 세월 동안 예속 상태에 있었다."
奴隷状態
Transliteration: dorei jōtai
"彼らは長い間奴隷状態にあった。"
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