spousal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈspaʊzəl/ (UK)
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/ˈspaʊzəl/ (UK) · /ˈspaʊzəl/ · /ˈspaʊsəl/

Definition of spousal

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. of or relating to marriage
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adj

  1. of or relating to marriage
  2. of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses
    “There ſhall vvee conſummate our ſpouſall rites.”
    “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.”

noun

  1. (in-plural, obsolete)Espousal; marriage; nuptials.
    “The Spouſals of Hippolita the Queen;”
    “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.”

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Etymology

From spouse + -al.

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