English → Latin
“servitude” in Latin
servitūsslavery, servitude; a body of slaves; a servitude (encumbrance on land)servitiumslavery, servitude; slaves (collectively); serviceiuguma yoke (for oxen or cattle) or collar (for a horse); a yoke, pair, team of draft oxen; a pair of horses; a chariot; a ju
The English word servitude itself goes back to Latin servus, through servitūdō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
servitude
servitus: servitium: jugum (oppressive servitude, a yoke). To deliver from servitude, aliquem ex servitute in libertatem vindicare: jugum servitutis alicui demere: to free one’s self from servitude, servitium or jugum exuere; jugo se exuere; jugum servile a cervicibus dejicere
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for servitude?
- The usual Latin words for “servitude” are servitūs, servitium, iugum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.