spouse

Signification (English)

Noun

A person in a marriage or marital relationship.

Verb

To wed; to espouse.

Concepts

épouse

👰‍♀️

époux

conjoint

mari

🤵

femme

👩

mariée

conjointe

Mme

nana

partenaire

type

bonne femme

meuf

👩

époux, épouse

epouse

Mari

mari ou femme

bougreesse

gars

gonzesse

homme

👨

madame

marier

mec

Synonyms

husband

🤵

wife

👰‍♀️

mate

🧉

partner

consort

husband and wife

couple

👫

married person

companion

better half

man

👨

marry

bride

friend

hubby

bridal pair

wed

pair

squaw

married couple

bride and groom

significant other

signora

sweetheart

woman

👩

Mrs.

Frau

his wife

manacles

Miss

Ms

Ms.

marriage partner

children

wifey

spousal equivalent

spouse equivalent

fere

kicky-wicky

bamboo slit drum

little woman

great-great-great-grandchild

bedmate

beloved

boyfriend

brothers

comrade

female

femme

girl

👧

girlfriend

helpmate

helpmeet

lady

madam

married

missus

mistress

Mrs

neighbor

old woman

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/spaʊ̯s/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: spous

In summary

From Middle English spous, spouse, from Anglo-Norman espus m, espuse f and Old French espos m, espose f and by aphesis from Latin spōnsus m (“bridegroom”), spōnsa f (“bride”), from spondeō (“I vow, pledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *spend-. Displaced native Old English ġemaca.
Related to espouse and sponsor.