« wife » en sept langues
Senswife
Espagnol
/esˈposa/
fém.autre source · Latin SPŌNSAM 'promised, betrothed'
Also mujer: mi mujer.
Français
/fam/
fém.autre source · Latin FĒMINAM 'woman'
Italien
/ˈmoʎʎe/
fém.autre source · Latin MULIER 'woman' (nominative)
Portugais
/isˈpozɐ/
fém.autre source · Latin SPŌNSAM 'betrothed'
Mulher 'woman' is just as common: minha mulher.
Roumain
/soˈtsie/
fém.autre source · from soț 'husband' ← Latin SOCIUM 'companion'
Catalan
/ˈdɔnə/
fém.autre source · Latin DOMINAM 'lady of the house'
Dona is also 'woman', as with French femme; esposa is formal.
Anglais
/waɪf/
anglais natif · Old English wīf
pluriel: wives
L’histoire
Each sister reused a word: Spanish esposa is the 'betrothed' (SPŌNSA, whence English spouse), French simply says 'woman', and Italian moglie is the Latin nominative MULIER — the same word as Spanish mujer.
Parents anglais: spouse (es)
Lois phonétiques à l’œuvre
L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esEsta es mi esposa, Clara.
- frVoici ma femme, Claire.
- itQuesta è mia moglie, Chiara.
- ptEsta é a minha esposa, Clara.
- roEa e soția mea, Clara.
- caAquesta és la meva dona, la Clara.
- enThis is my wife, Clara.