vidual
English
Etymology
From Latin vidualis, from vidua (“a widow”), from viduus (“widowed”). See widow.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪdjuəl/, /ˈvɪd͡ʒuəl/
Adjective
vidual (not comparable)
- (archaic) Relating to widowhood, or widowed.
- 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:
- vidual chastity
References
- “vidual”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin vidualis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vidual m or f (masculine and feminine plural viduals)
- Relating to widowhood.
- 2009, Adolfo Lucas Esteve, El règim de comunitat de béns:
- Així doncs, els drets viduals es configuren com uns drets propis del cònjuge supervivent i no com una contraprestació o un dret derivat de l'herència o de la divisió del patrimoni comú.
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Related terms
Further reading
- “vidual”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026