époux

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French espos, espus, from Latin spōnsus, whose meaning was "promised, engaged"; displaced in that sense by fiancé. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.pu/ === Noun === époux m (invariable, feminine épouse) spouse male spouse, husband ==== Related terms ==== épouse épouser === Further reading === “époux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012