esponsal

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin spōnsālis (“from engagement”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.põˈsaw/ , /es.põˈsaw/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.põˈsaw/ , /eʃ.põˈsaw/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.põˈsaw/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.põˈsal/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.põˈsa.li/

Hyphenation: es‧pon‧sal

Adjective

esponsal m or f (plural esponsais)

espousal
related to husband
affinity of souls

See also

References

Michaelis On-line

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia