spouse

/spaʊ̯s/

spouse means A person in a marriage or marital relationship. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.

spouse is pronounced /spaʊ̯s/.

Etymology

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 (“to vow, pledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *spend-. Displaced native Old English ġemaca. Related to espouse and sponsor.

noun

A person in a marriage or marital relationship.“People should treat their spouses with respect.”

verb

To wed; to espouse.“Do you stand possess’d Of any proof against the honourableness Of Lady Auranthe, our new-spoused daughter?”