sponsus

sponsus, -i m.

noun, 2nd declension

spon-sus · /ˈspɔn.sus/

bridegroom, betrothed

From spondére, to pledge solemnly; the bridegroom is the one pledged to.

in English spouse, sponsor, espouse

in the texts

Communicántes Sponsi

Deus, refúgium nostrum Sponso

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