spousal

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spousal^¹

/ˈspaʊzəl/ Canada, UK
/ˈspaʊzəl/ US
/ˈspaʊsəl/ US

Rhymes with -aʊzəl

adjective more spousal · 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.

spousal^²

/ˈspaʊzəl/ Canada, UK
/ˈspaʊzəl/ US
/ˈspaʊsəl/ US

Rhymes with -aʊzəl

Where it comes from

From Middle English spousaille, from Old French esposaille, espousaille, espousalle, Anglo-Norman (e)spusaille, esposalie, sposale, spousaille.

noun spousals

in plural, obsolete Espousal; marriage; nuptials. The Spouſals of Hippolita the Queen;

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adj of or relating to marriage

Español	maridable

adj of or relating to a spouse, spouses

Español	conyugal

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@misc{spousal_2026,
  title = {spousal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spousal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}