Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spousal

/ˈspaʊzəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: spousal
IPA: /ˈspaʊzəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or relating to marriage

adj

of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses

noun

Espousal; marriage; nuptials.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"There ſhall vvee conſummate our ſpouſall rites."
"We identify the degree of complementarity by calibrating #92;rho such that the model matches the reduced-form spousal spillover impact of the 2011 Norwegian pension reform."
"The Spouſals of Hippolita the Queen;"
"Knowing well to celebrate / With song and hue and star and state, / With tender light and youthful cheer, / The spousals of the new-born year."

Etymology

From spouse + -al.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: spousaille, esposaille, espusaille

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspaʊzəl/
British English: /ˈspaʊzəl/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more spousal (comparative) most spousal (superlative) spousals (plural)

Derived Forms

interspousal spousally

Phrases

spousal abuse spousal support

Synonyms

bridal nuptial

Rhymes With

arousal menopausal mousehole espousal tousle housel carousal

Questions

How do you pronounce spousal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspaʊzəl/.
What does spousal mean?: of or relating to marriage
Where does spousal come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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