spouse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /spaʊ̯z/
- (US) audio
- /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.
Meanings
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A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
At last such grace I found, and meanes I wrought, / That I that Ladie to my spouse had wonne
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 21:People should treat their spouses with respect.
But mama got wise to the game / The youngest of five kids, hon here it is / After ten years without no spouse / Mama's gettin married in the house
1992, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”, in Mecca and the Soul Brother:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ex-spouse · godspouse · spousal · spousely · pretermitted spouse · surviving spouse · military spouse · spousehood · spousess · housespouse · work spouse · spousedom · spousebreach · bespouse · spouseless · spouseware
Hyponyms
hypergamist · polyandrist · trigamist · exogamist · monogamist · bigamist · deuterogamist · wife · polygynist · polygamist · husband
Relateds
Synonyms
spouse · spousy · helpmeet · better half · wedder · partner · other half · helpmate · consort · mate
Translations (178)
bg мъж (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ota اش (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · fo maki (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pl mąż (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · kmr jinûmêr (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · vo jimatan (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh жѐна (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · lv dzīvesbiedrene (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nl echtgenoot (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nv bił hinishnáanii (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nl gade (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh sȕprug (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · it sposa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · es cónyugue (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh sȕpruga (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ms teman hidup (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · bg съпру́га (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · fa همسر (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · la uxor (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ilo asawa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · vi vợ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · fi puoliso (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · gd cèile (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · yi מיטשלעפֿערין (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ota زوج (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ko 배우자 (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · bo ཟླ་བོ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cs manželka (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · uk супру́га (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · es cónyuge (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · de Gatte (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · hi जीवन साथी (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · es oíslo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pt cônjuge (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ang ġemaca (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ba иптәш (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · be сужэ́нка (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nb ektefelle (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · hy ամուսին (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nb ektemake (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sl soprọ̑g (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · da ægtefælle (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · la marītus (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · la marīta (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ca esposa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cy priod (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · bcl agom (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · es prójimo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · de Ehepartnerin (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ur ہمسر (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · gl consorte (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sv äkta make (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · io spozo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · lv dzīvesbiedrs (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · kmr hevser (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · tr eş (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · vo himatan (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · vi chồng (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · it coniuge (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · fr épouse (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ur زوج (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · oj niwiidigemaagan (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sq nuse (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cmn 配偶 (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cs choť (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ur جیون ساتھی (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ca cònjuge (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · gl cónxuxe (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · da mage (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh му̑ж (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nn ektemake (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nl eega (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · uk жі́нка (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · gd bean-chèile (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · it consorte (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ur ہمسفر (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ar زَوْجَة (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · be жо́нка (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · de Ehepartner (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · is maki (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sk muž (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sv äkta maka (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · jv garwa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cs žena (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · hu házastárs (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nl wederhelft (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sl mọ̑ž (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ar زَوْج (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nl huwelijkspartner (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · mi hoa mārena (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · br pried (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ee srɔ̃ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · alt эш (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · uk чолові́к (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · kk жұбай (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · vi nhà (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pl żona (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · vo matan (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · tl asawa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · eu ezkonlagun (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · mk сопруг (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ja 配偶者 (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · es consorte (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · de Gattin (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sei aal (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · mk брачен другар (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh žèna (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · he בַּת זוּג (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ru супру́г (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · az yoldaş (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ru супру́га (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · fi siippa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ceb asawa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · fi aviopuoliso (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · uk супру́г (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ka მეუღლე (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · vi phối ngẫu (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · tg ҳамсар (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · mk сопружник (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · et abikaasa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · mi makau (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · nn ektefelle (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · kmr hevjîn (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · bg съпру́г (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ba хәләл ефет (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · he בֶּן זוּג (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh су̏пруг (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · arz جوزة (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · it sposo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pam asaua (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ur محرم (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pl małżonka (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh су̏пруга (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ms pasangan (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · lv dzīvesbiedre (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sk žena (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · gd fear-cèile (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · arz جوز (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · hu hitves (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · hu élettárs (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ur رفیق حیات (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cs muž (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ca espòs (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pl małżonek (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ota عرس (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · mi āwhai (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · be сужэ́нец (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · jv bojo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cs choť (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · mk сопруга (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pt esposa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sl žéna (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · la vir (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pt esposo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · eu ezkontide (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · eo geedzo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · msk asawa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sk manžel (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · yi מיטשלעפֿער (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sk manželka (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · pag asawa (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · cs manžel (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ga céile (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ky жубай (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sq re (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · lo ຄູ່ສົມລົດ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · bg жена́ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · eo spozo (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · sh mȗž (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ur شریک حیات (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · uk дружи́на (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · th คู่สมรส (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · el σύζυγος (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · fr époux (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · ja 伴侶 (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · la coniūnx (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · be муж (person in a marriage or marital relationship) · kk зайып (person in a marriage or marital relationship)