Viudo (en. Widower)

/ˈbju.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Person whose spouse has passed away.

Example Sentence: The widower attended the ceremony in honor of his wife.

El viudo asistió a la ceremonia en honor a su esposa.

Definition: Man who has lost his wife to death.

Example Sentence: Since he became a widower, he has had to adapt to a new life.

Desde que es viudo, ha tenido que adaptarse a una nueva vida.

Definition: Refers to a man without a wife due to her death.

Example Sentence: The widower of his friend is receiving a lot of support from his family.

El viudo de su amiga está recibiendo mucho apoyo de su familia.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'viduus', meaning 'deprived of' or 'stripped of'.

Phrase: widower by choice

Meaning: Man who has chosen not to remarry after the death of his wife.

viudo por elección

Phrase: to be a widower

Meaning: Refers to the state of a person who has lost their spouse.

estar viudo

Related Word: widowhood

Description: State of being a widower or widow.

viudez

Related Word: widowed state

Description: Condition of having lost a spouse.

viudedad

Slang Meaning: Forced widower

Slang Example: He is a forced widower because he never wanted to remarry.

Es un viudo a la fuerza porque nunca quiso volver a casarse.

Slang Meaning: Incorrigible widower

Slang Example: He considers himself an incorrigible widower because he has been alone for years.

Se considera un viudo empedernido porque ha pasado años solo.