English → Latin
“espousal” in Latin
The English word espousal itself goes back to Latin spōnsus, through sponsalia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
espousal
Act of espousing [Vid: ESPOUSALS].
Act of embracing a cause, defensio: patrocinium: propugnatio; or by circumlocution. Vid: “To ESPOUSE a cause.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for espousal?
- The usual Latin words for “espousal” are dēfēnsiō, patrōcinium, prōpugnātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.