Spousal: meaning, definitions and examples
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spousal
[ ˈspaʊzəl ]
legal term
Relating to marriage or a husband or wife.
Synonyms
conjugal, marital, matrimonial
Examples of usage
- Spousal support is financial assistance provided by one spouse to the other during or after a divorce.
- The spousal relationship is protected under the law.
Translations
Translations of the word "spousal" in other languages:
🇵🇹 conjugal
🇮🇳 पति या पत्नी से संबंधित
🇩🇪 ehelich
🇮🇩 suami-istri
🇺🇦 подружній
🇵🇱 małżeński
🇯🇵 配偶者の
🇫🇷 conjugal
🇪🇸 conyugal
🇹🇷 eş
🇰🇷 배우자의
🇸🇦 زوجي
🇨🇿 manželský
🇸🇰 manželský
🇨🇳 配偶的
🇸🇮 zakonski
🇮🇸 hjónabands
🇰🇿 ерлі-зайыпты
🇬🇪 მეუღლიანი
🇦🇿 ər-arvad
🇲🇽 conyugal
Word origin
The word 'spousal' originated from the Old French word 'spousaille' and ultimately from the Latin word 'sponsālis', which is derived from 'sponsus' meaning 'betrothed' or 'spouse'. The term has been used in legal contexts to refer to the relationship between spouses and the rights and obligations that arise from marriage.
See also: spouse.