époux
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Old French espos, espus, from Latin spōnsus, whose meaning was "promised, engaged"; displaced in that sense by fiancé.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editépoux m (plural époux, feminine épouse)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “époux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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