Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wedlease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wedlease
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary marriage based on a contract, agreed to by both spouses, with renewal options.

verb

To marry impermanently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wed + lease, introduced by a 2013 opinion piece in The Washington Post.

Inflected Forms

wedleases (plural) wedleases (present, singular) wedleasing (participle, present) wedleased (participle, past) wedleased (past)

Frequently Paired Words

mut'ah

Synonyms

misyar wedlease

Questions

What does wedlease mean?
A temporary marriage based on a contract, agreed to by both spouses, with renewal options.
Where does wedlease come from?
From wed + lease, introduced by a 2013 opinion piece in The Washington Post.

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