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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

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bridegroom; betrothed man; contract; surety; bail; betrothal;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈspõː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈspɔn.sus]

  1. a groom

    declension-2

  2. a fiancé

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of spondeō (“to vow, pledge”). The noun was substantivized from the participle.

noun[ˈspõː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈspɔn.sus]

  1. a bail, surety

    declension-4 · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spōnsus From spondeō + -tus (forming action noun).

verb[ˈspõː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈspɔn.sus]

  1. pledged, promised

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. betrothed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  3. vowed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of spondeō (“to vow, pledge”). The noun was substantivized from the participle.

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