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Yoruba
Etymology
From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣú (“to inherit (a widow)”) + opó (“widow”), literally “The act of inheriting a widow of one's male relative as a wife”.
Pronunciation
Noun
ìṣúpó
- levirate marriage, widow inheritance
- Synonym: opó-ṣíṣú
Usage notes
- While a widow is normally inherited by the brother or half-brother of her late husband, in some Yoruba societies, it may extend to any male relative of the late husband (older than the widow), including nephews, sons, and cousins.