Spanish Conversation · Level 38
74 words
Spanish word
viudo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbjuðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounwidower
Example
El viudo vive solo.
The widower lives alone.
More examples
Conocí al viudo mayor del barrio.
I met the elderly widower of the neighborhood.
Core concept
Man who has lost his spouse.
Common phrases
ser viudo
be a widower
el viudo mayor
the elderly widower
el viudo de guerra
the war widower
Similar words
viuda: Woman who is widowed due to a spouse's death.
divorciado: Person whose marriage ends through a legal divorce.
soltero: Man who is not married.
Definition in Spanish
Hombre que ha perdido a su cónyuge; término usado también en formularios como indicación del estado civil.
Word origin
From Latin viduus 'bereft of a spouse', the term passed into Old Spanish and became modern viudo, cognate with English widow.
Usage tips
- Official forms commonly list viudo as a marital-status option, while everyday speech often uses phrases like 'quedó viudo' or 'se quedó viudo' to say he became a widower.
Other meanings
- widowedadjective
Opposites
- casadomarried personnoun
Related words
- viudarbecome a widowerverb
- viudezwidowhoodnoun