servitium

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

servitium ī, n

servus, the condition of a slave, service, slavery, servitude : hoc tibi pro servitio debeo, as your servant , T.: ductus ab creditore in servitium, L.: Cum domus Assaraci Phthiam Servitio premet, V.: te servitio levare, free from slavery , H.: servitium subire, O.—Fig., servitude, subjection : corporis, S.: ubi libera colla Servitio adsuerint, V.— Collect., a body of servants, class of slaves, slaves: agros servitio colendos dedit: ex omni faece urbis ac servitio: servitia Romanorum adlicere, S.: motus servitiorum: servitii decem milia, Ta.— Servants : servitia regum superborum, L.: inopia servitiorum, L.