marido verse esposo

Question

Whats the difference between marido and esposo?

Thanks

Answer 1

So, does maridos mean a married couple?

Probably not, it probably means husbands. Funny how words change meanings.

Answer 2

I entered the word spouse into the dictionary and that word can be translated as esposo or esposa, because spanish has both masculine and feminine forms of the noun "spouse" it does mean husband/wife (esposo/esposa). However, when you enter marido into the dictionary you do not find esposo. I believe the word spouse may of came from esposo, or esposo came from spouse. I don't know. However, ironically I was just thinking about this myself a bit earlier, because I used the word marido and my friend used the word esposo. My prefference is to use esposo when I want to say the word spouse and marido for the word husband. Unless anybody can explain why I should not do that. I learned the word marido on t.v. and I am closer to latin america than spain, so your question in a sense just raised that question in my mind. Where did the word marido originate?

Marido comes from maritus, the Latin word for married. I'm surprised no one has mentioned esposas yet ;) - lorenzo9, Jan 6, 2011

Esposo/a comes from sponsus, the Latin word for pledged. - lorenzo9, Jan 6, 2011

Thank you very much for your comment, I think in that case, I will use marido when reffering to husband and wife, since the word for wife is esposa anyway. Thanks for the laugh, esposas, tengo mucha ; ) - EL_MAG0, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 3

And it is "versus", not "verse" (which is a line of poetry).

Answer 4

Good morning, Sara.

There is no difference between the two -- it's just a personal choice as to which one you prefer to use.