servitude
serv·i·tude/ˈsərvəˌt(j)ud/noun
servitude is spelled S-E-R-V-I-T-U-D-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (serv·i·tude). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, servitude means “The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of servitude is servitudes.
How many letters and syllables are in servitude?
| Letters | 9: S-E-R-V-I-T-U-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: serv·i·tude |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is servitude?
Servitude appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce servitude?
- UK /ˈsɜːvɪtʃuːd/
- UK /-tjuːd/
- US /ˈsərvəˌt(j)ud/
Servitude has 3 syllables, split serv·i·tude in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-servitude.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of servitude
- servitudes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does servitude mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.
- 2
A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.
- 3
datedService rendered in the army or navy.
- 4
obsoleteServants collectively.
- 5
archaicThe act of serving (food or drink, etc.); service.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Servitude in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | servage, servitude |
| German | Knechtschaft , Dienstbarkeit |
| Portuguese | servidão, servitude |
| Spanish | servidumbre, servitud (disused) |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does servitude come from?
From Middle French servitude, from Latin servitūdō, from Latin servus (“slave”). Equivalent to serve + -itude.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).