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/esˈposo/
Translation
husband, spouse
Word origin
From Latin sponsus ('betrothed man, bridegroom'), the past participle of spondere ('to promise solemnly, to betroth'). The same root gives the English words below.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sponsus
- English cognates
- spouse, sponsor
Grammar
Examples
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Her husband supported her at every moment during those difficult years.
María .
Maria's husband is a doctor and works in a hospital in the city centre.
primer .
They had been married for thirty years and were still as in love as the first day.
cualquier .
My husband cooks better than any chef in the city.
.
She is looking for a good and hardworking husband.
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