captus — meaning in English

English meaning

• captive noun A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.
• prisoner noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.

Senses

captus is used for these senses in English:

• captive One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
• prisoner A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

captive — full definition

1. noun A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.
2. adj Held prisoner, confined, or unable to leave.

prisoner — full definition

1. noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.
2. noun Anyone held against their will, not necessarily in a jail.
3. noun Figuratively, someone who feels trapped by their circumstances.

Related Latin words