"married" in seven languages
Meaningmarried
Spanish
/kaˈsado/
other source · casar 'to marry', from casa 'house' (Latin CASA 'hut')
French
/maʁje/
inherited
Italian
/spoˈzato/
other source · sposare, from Latin SPŌNSĀRE 'to betroth'
Maritato exists but is formal.
Portuguese
/kaˈzadu/
other source · casar 'to marry', from casa 'house' (Latin CASA 'hut')
Romanian
/kəsətoˈrit/
other source · căsători 'to marry', from casă 'house' (Latin CASA 'hut')
Catalan
/kəˈzat/
other source · casar 'to marry', from casa 'house' (Latin CASA 'hut')
English
/ˈmæɹid/
from Latin/French · Old French marier
The Latin ancestor
MARĪTĀRE‘to marry (from MARĪTUS 'husband')’
All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.
The story
Three views of marriage: French marier (like English marry) is about getting a husband, MARĪTUS; Spanish casarse is setting up house; Italian sposarsi is the solemn promise that also gave English spouse.
English relatives: marry, marital; spouse (SPŌNSA, it)
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In a sentence
- es¿Estás casado?
- frTu es marié ?
- itSei sposato?
- ptVocê é casado?
- roEști căsătorit?
- caEstàs casat?
- enAre you married?
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