adj
Meaning 1
of or relating to marriage
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spousal
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, UK: /ˈspaʊzəl/
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General-American: /ˈspaʊzəl/
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General-American: /ˈspaʊsəl/
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rhymes with -aʊzəl
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CMU ARPABET: S P AW1 Z AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Espousal; marriage; nuptials.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural, obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
relating to a spouse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a fitting symbol of spousal love
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to a wedding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- bridal procession
- nuptial day
- spousal rites
- wedding cake
- marriage vows
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bridal, nuptial
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From spouse + -al.
From Middle English spousaille, from Old French esposaille, espousaille, espousalle, Anglo-Norman (e)spusaille, esposalie, sposale, spousaille.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: geedza — of or relating to marriage
- Polish: małżeński — of or relating to marriage
- Spanish: maridable — of or relating to marriage
- Volapük: matik — of or relating to marriage
- Esperanto: geedza — of or relating to a spouse, spouses
- Ido: spozala — of or relating to a spouse, spouses
- Spanish: conyugal — of or relating to a spouse, spouses
- Volapük: matanik — of or relating to a spouse, spouses
- Volapük: himatanik — of or relating to a spouse, spouses
- Volapük: jimatanik — of or relating to a spouse, spouses