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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmultiesposo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muhl-ti-es-po-so
"En algunas culturas, el multiesposo es común."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has multiple spouses simultaneously, often in a consensual relationship.
"In some cultures, multispouse arrangements are accepted and practiced openly." - 2
A term used to describe a family structure where one individual is married to more than one partner.
"The multispouse family dynamic can lead to complex interpersonal relationships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'multispouse' is a neologism formed from the prefix 'multi-' meaning 'many' and 'spouse', derived from the Old French 'espouse', which in turn comes from the Latin 'sponsa', meaning 'betrothed'. The concept reflects modern discussions around polyamory and non-traditional family structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multispouse" is said worldwide
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multisépouse
Transliteration: mül-ti-seh-pooz
"Dans certaines cultures, la multisépouse est acceptée."
Multiehe
Transliteration: Muhl-ti-e-he
"In einigen Kulturen ist die Multiehe üblich."
multisposo
Transliteration: muhl-ti-spo-so
"In alcune culture, il multisposo è accettato."
multiesposo
Transliteration: muhl-ti-es-po-so
"En algunas culturas, el multiesposo es común."
multiesposo
Transliteration: muhl-ti-es-po-so
"Em algumas culturas, o multiesposo é aceito."
बहुविवाही
Transliteration: bahuvivahi
"कुछ संस्कृतियों में बहुविवाही प्रथा स्वीकार्य है।"
多配偶制
Transliteration: duō pèi'ǒu zhì
"在某些文化中，多配偶制是被接受的。"
다처제
Transliteration: dacheoje
"일부 문화에서는 다처제가 허용됩니다."
多配偶制
Transliteration: tahai gōsei
"いくつかの文化では、多配偶制が受け入れられています。"
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