spousal /ˈspaʊzəl/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •of or relating to marriage •of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spousesThere shall vvee consummate our spousall rites. — 1588 noun[in the plural]1 •(no longer used) Espousal; marriage; nuptials.Knowing well to celebrate / With song and hue and star and state, / With tender light and youthful cheer, / The spousals of the new-born year. — 1867 formsspousals · more spousal · most spousal