O escravo
Example: O escravo trabalhou no campo durante todo o dia.
Definition
"O escravo" refers to a person who is legally owned by another and forced to work without pay. Historically, slaves were deprived of personal freedom and subjected to harsh conditions, often laboring in fields or households under control of their owners.
Etymology
The term "o escravo" comes from the Latin word 'sclavus,' which originally meant 'Slav,' referring to Slavic peoples who were frequently captured and enslaved during medieval times. Over centuries, it evolved to generally denote any person held in slavery.
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