spouse
Meaning
Synonyms
married person
bridal pair
bride and groom
his wife
marriage partner
spousal equivalent
spouse equivalent
fere
bamboo slit drum
great-great-great-grandchild
Translations
esposo
épouse
σύζυγος
Gattin
coniuge
uxor
esposoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/spaʊ̯s/
Etymology
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.
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