époux
French
Etymology
From Old French espos, espus, from Latin spōnsus, whose meaning was "promised, engaged"; displaced in that sense by fiancé.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.pu/
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Noun
époux m (plural époux, feminine épouse)
- spouse
- male spouse, husband
Related terms
- épouse
- épouser
Further reading
- “époux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.