spousal
/ˈspaʊzəl/US/ˈspaʊzəl/
spousal adjective: of or relating to marriage.
Adjective
spousal (comparative more spousal, superlative most spousal)
- of or relating to marriage
- of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses
- There ſhall vvee conſummate our ſpouſall rites.c. 1588–1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus: […] (First Quarto), London: […] Iohn Danter, and are to be sold by Edward White & Thomas...
- 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.2025 October, Sigurd M. Galaasen, Herman Kruse, “Spousal spillovers in the labor market: A structural assessment”, in Review of Economic Dynamics, volume 58, →DOI
Noun
spousal (plural spousals)
- Espousal; marriage; nuptials.
- The Spouſals of Hippolita the Queen;1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, book I, page 2
- 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.1867, Ralph Waldo Emerson, “May-Day”, in May-Day and Other Pieces, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, →OCLC, page 17
spousal meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
spousal in Tamil
- திருமணம்
spousal in Urdu
- نکاح, شادی
spousal in Bengali
- দাম্পত্য, বিবাহ সংক্রান্ত
Forms of spousal
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more spousal |
| superlative | most spousal |
| Noun | |
| plural | spousals |
Origin of spousal
From spouse + -al.
From Middle English spousaille, from Old French esposaille, espousaille, espousalle, Anglo-Norman (e)spusaille, esposalie, sposale, spousaille.
Words formed from spousal
- interspousal
- spousal abuse
- spousally
- spousal support
Phrases with spousal
Words that rhyme with spousal
Questions about spousal
- What does spousal mean?
- Spousal means of or relating to marriage.
- What is spousal in Tamil?
- Spousal in Tamil is திருமணம். See Spousal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is spousal?
- Spousal can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce spousal?
- Spousal is pronounced /ˈspaʊzəl/ (UK).
Words near spousal in the dictionary
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