espouser

== English == === Etymology === From espouse +‎ -er. === Noun === espouser (plural espousers) One who espouses; one who embraces or adopts a cause. === Further reading === “espouser”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === repoussé == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French espouser, from Latin spōnsāre. === Verb === espouser (transitive) to marry ==== Conjugation ==== Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. ==== Synonyms ==== marier ==== Descendants ==== French: épouser == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin spōnsāre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /espɔwˈzeːɾ/ === Verb === espouser (transitive) to marry ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. This verb has a stressed present stem espeus distinct from the unstressed stem espous. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:espouser. ==== Synonyms ==== marier ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: espouser French: épouser Walloon: spozer → Middle English: espousen English: to espouse