viudez

Spanish

Etymology

From viudo, viuda +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /bjuˈdeθ/ [bjuˈð̞eθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bjuˈdes/ [bjuˈð̞es]
• Rhymes: -eθ
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: viu‧dez

Noun

viudez f (uncountable)

1. widowhood/widowerhood; the state of being a widow or widower

   Synonym: viudedad

Further reading

• “viudez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014