cautividad
captivity
noun kow-tee-bee-DAHD Rare
Origin: Latin captivitas, from captivus (prisoner)
Usage Note
Cautividad describes the state of being held captive — used for both animals (animales en cautividad, animals in captivity) and people (años de cautividad, years of captivity). The related adjective cautivo and noun cautiverio (captivity, captive state) are close synonyms, with cautiverio slightly more literary.
Examples
"Los animales nacidos en cautividad raramente sobreviven en la naturaleza."
Natural Translation
Animals born in captivity rarely survive in the wild.
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