I. Of living beings.
A. Of men, taken prisoner, captive.
1. In gen. (rare): “urbs regi, captiva corpora Romanis cessere,” Liv. 31, 46, 16; cf.: “vix precibus, Neptune, tuis captiva resolvit Corpora,” Ov. A. A. 2, 587: “multitudo captiva servorum,” Liv. 7, 27, 9: “mancipia,” id. 32, 26, 6: “Tecmessa,” Hor. C. 2, 4, 6: “pubes,” id. ib. 3, 5, 18: “matres,” Ov. M. 13, 560.—
2. Subst.: cap-tīvus , i, m., a captive in war, a captive, prisoner (freq. and class.), Cic. N. D. 3, 33, 82; id. Phil. 8, 11, 32; id. Tusc. 3, 22, 54; id. Off. 1, 12, 38; 1, 13, 39; id. Fam. 5, 11, 3; Caes. B. G. 1, 22; 1, 50; Nep. Hann. 7, 2; Quint. 5, 10, 115 al.; Verg. A. 9, 273; Hor. S. 1, 3, 89; id. Ep. 1, 16, 69; Ov. M. 13, 251; Juv. 7, 201.—
b. captīva , ae, f.: “tristis captiva,” Ov. Am. 1, 7, 39; id. M. 13, 471; Curt. 6, 2, 5; 8, 4, 26; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 264. —
B. Transf., poet., that pertains or belongs to captives: “sanguis,” Verg. A. 10, 520: “cruor,” Tac. A. 14, 30: “crines,” Ov. Am. 1, 14, 45: “lacerti,” id. M. 13, 667: “colla,” id. P. 2, 1, 43: “sitis,” Mart. 11, 96, 4: “bracchia,” Sen. Herc. Oet. 109 al.—
C. Of animals, caught or taken: “pisces,” Ov. M. 13, 932: “ferae,” id. ib. 1, 475: “vulpes,” id. F. 4, 705: “crocodili,” Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 93: “mullus,” Mart. 10, 37 al.—
II. Of inanim. things, captured, plundered, taken as booty, spoiled, taken by force: “naves,” Caes. B. C. 2, 5; Liv. 26, 47, 3: “navigia,” id. 10, 2, 12: “carpenta,” id. 33, 23, 4: “pecunia,” id. 1, 53, 3; 10, 46, 6: “aurum argentumque,” id. 45, 40, 1: “signa,” id. 7, 37, 13: “arma,” id. 9, 40, 15: “solum,” id. 5, 30, 3: “ager,” id. 2, 48, 2; Tac. A. 12, 32: “res,” Plin. 33, 1, 3, § 7: “vestis,” Verg. A. 2, 765: “portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,” Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193: “currus,” Verg. A. 7, 184: “caelum,” Ov. M. 1, 184 al.—
B. Trop.: “captiva mens,” i.e. by love, Ov. Am. 1, 2, 30.
