spouse
A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
Noun 1 meaning
A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
“People should treat their spouses with respect.”
Verb 1 meaning
To wed; to espouse.
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.
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SPOUSE at a glance
SPOUSE has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,628 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with spouse
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- SCOUSE8
- SHOUSE9
- SMOUSE8
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