Asturian

Noun

esposa f ‎(plural esposes)

1. wife (married woman)
2. handcuff

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Provençal esposa, from Latin spōnsa.

Noun

esposa f ‎(plural esposes)

1. Wife; feminine equivalent of espòs

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese esposa, from Latin spōnsa.

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.ˈpo.za/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iʃ.ˈpo.zɐ/
• Hyphenation: es‧po‧sa

Noun

esposa f (plural esposas)

1. feminine equivalent of esposo, wife

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:esposa.

Related terms

• esposo
• esposar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin spōnsa.

Noun

esposa f ‎(plural esposas, masculine esposo)

1. wife
2. (chiefly in the plural) handcuff

Synonyms

• mujer
• señora

Related terms

• esposas
• esposo
• esposar
• responder

Verb

esposa

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of esposar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of esposar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of esposar.