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feminine
/esˈposa/
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Translation
wife, spouse
Word origin
The feminine of esposo, from Latin sponsa ('betrothed woman, bride'), the feminine past participle of spondere ('to promise solemnly, to betroth').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sponsa
- English cognates
- spouse, sponsor
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Examples
.
His wife works in the same hospital as him.
, Elena.
I want you to meet my wife, Elena.
cuarenta .
They were spouses for more than forty years.
decirle retraso.
He rang his wife to tell her about the delay.
tarta celebrar .
His wife made him a cake to celebrate the new job.
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