Spousal vs Sponsal - What's the difference?
spousal | sponsal |
of or relating to marriage
of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses
* 1592: William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus
(obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) marriage; nuptials; espousal
* Dryden
* Chaucer
* Emerson
As adjectives the difference between spousal and sponsal
is that spousal is of or relating to marriage while sponsal is relating to marriage, or to a spouse; spousal.As a noun spousal
is marriage; nuptials; espousal.spousal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- There we shall consummate our spousal rites.
Derived terms
* spousal abuse * spousal supportNoun
(en noun)- The spousals of Hippolita.
- Boweth your head under that blissful yoke Which that men clepeth spousal or wedlock.
- The spousals of the newborn year.