Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de facto partner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
de -fac-to -part-ner
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the spouse-like partners in a de facto union.

Etymology

Calque of French conjoint de fait.

Inflected Forms

de facto partners (plural)

Phrases

civil union common-law spouse

Frequently Paired Words

civil union common-law spouse

Questions

What does de facto partner mean?
One of the spouse-like partners in a de facto union.
Where does de facto partner come from?
Calque of French conjoint de fait.

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