Added 10 October 2026
espousal
/əˈspaʊzl̩/ noun
Latin root: sponsalia Wiktionary
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Origin
From Middle English espousal, espousaille, from Old French espousailles, from Latin sponsalia (“a betrothal”), neuter plural of sponsalis, from spōnsus (“one betrothed, a spouse”); see spouse. By surface analysis, espouse + -al.
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