wife

• Nom désignant une femme mariée par rapport à son mari, ou sa compagne dans une relation conjugale.

A noun referring to a married woman, considered in relation to her husband.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Married womanA1formal

   A woman who is married to a man.

   épouse

   • She is my wife.
   • His wife works as a teacher.
   • They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with their wife and family.

   Synonymesbetter halfconsorthelpmatemissuspartnerspouse

2. Spouse (gender-neutral context)B2formal

   Used in historical or literary contexts to refer to a female spouse.

   Épouse (contexte historique ou littéraire)

   • The king and his wife ruled wisely.
   • In the story, the wife was the clever one.
   • The farmer's wife tended to the garden.

   Synonymesbetter halfconsorthelpmatepartnerspouse