widowhood en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɪd.əʊ.hʊd/
- /ˈwɪd.oʊ.hʊd/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From Middle English widwehede, equivalent to widow + -hood. Compare widowerhood.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state or period of being a widow or widower.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| widowhoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
widowerhood · widowed · widow · widower
Translations (33)
la viduitās (The period of being a widow) · ga baintreachas (The period of being a widow) · hu özvegység (The period of being a widow) · es viudez (The period of being a widow) · fr veuvage (The period of being a widow) · de Verwitwung (The period of being a widow) · mi pouarutanga (The period of being a widow) · kn ವೈಧವ್ಯ (The period of being a widow) · ca viduïtat (The period of being a widow) · grc χηρεία (The period of being a widow) · de Witwentum (The period of being a widow) · sv änkestånd (The period of being a widow) · mt rmulija (The period of being a widow) · sw ujane (The period of being a widow) · oc veusatge (The period of being a widow) · ru вдовство́ (The period of being a widow) · es viudedad (The period of being a widow) · de Witwenschaft (The period of being a widow) · eo vidvado (The period of being a widow) · te వైధవ్యము (The period of being a widow) · el χηρεία (The period of being a widow) · enm widwehede (The period of being a widow) · pl wdowieństwo (The period of being a widow) · fi leskeys (The period of being a widow) · gl viuvez (The period of being a widow) · ro văduvie (The period of being a widow) · de Witwenstand (The period of being a widow) · tr dulluk (The period of being a widow) · cy gweddwdod (The period of being a widow) · mr वैधव्य (The period of being a widow) · it vedovanza (The period of being a widow) · da enkestand (The period of being a widow) · pt viuvez (The period of being a widow)