cónyuge

Definitions of cónyuge
  1. noun
    two people who are married to each other
    synonyms: cónyugues, matrimonio
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    type of:
    familia
    primary social group; parents and children
  2. noun
    a person's partner in marriage
    synonyms: consorte
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    bígamo
    someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
    casado, esposo, hombre, marido
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    monógamo
    someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)
    recién casado
    someone recently married
    polígamo
    someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
    casada, esposa, mujer
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    arpía, bruja
    a sharp-tongued domineering wife
    novia
    a woman who has recently been married
    princesa
    the wife of a crown prince
    cabrón, cornudo, cornúpeta, cuclillo, novillo
    a man whose wife committed adultery
    primera dama
    the wife of a chief executive
    novio
    a man who has recently been married
    ama, ama de casa, maruja
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    matrona
    a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
    parienta
    informal term of address for someone's wife
    poliandra
    a woman with two or more husbands
    príncipe consorte
    a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
    virreina
    wife of a viceroy
    vizcondesa
    a wife or widow of a viscount
    type of:
    pariente
    a person related by blood or marriage
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