servitude

(Anglès)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.
  3. (countable, dated, uncountable) Service rendered in the army or navy.
  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Servants collectively.
  5. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act of serving (food or drink, etc.); service.

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈsɜːvɪtʃuːd/
Etimologia (Anglès)

From Middle French servitude, from Latin servitūdō, from Latin servus (“slave”). Equivalent to serve + -itude.

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