époux

French

Etymology

Inherited 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 (invariable, feminine épouse)

1. spouse
2. male spouse, husband

Related terms

• épouse
• épouser

Further reading

• “époux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012