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Where does “esposas” come from?

esposas (Spanish) comes from Spanish esposa, from Latin spōnsa.

esposas (Spanish): handcuffs; plural of esposa

Definitions

  1. handcuffs; plural of esposa

Ancestry of “esposas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishesposawife; handcuff
2Latinspōnsa—

Words derived from “esposas”

  • esposar
  • posas
Every word from Latin spōnsa →