esclavitud

/esklabiˈtud/ · B2 · noun · f

bondage

⛓️ esclavo (slave) + -itud (state of) = the state of being a slave

Esclavo comes from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Slavs, many of whom were enslaved in the Middle Ages. The suffix -itud marks a state or condition, like in actitud or gratitud. So esclavitud is the condition of being enslaved.

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