one’s better half



one’s better half

n. one’s wife, and occasionally, one’s husband. My better half disapproved of the movie.
See also: better, half

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ĐUrĐAJOOR-jahCroatian
Marcelamahr-THE-lah (Spanish), mahr-SE-lah (Latin American Spanish), mahr-TSE-lah (Polish), mahr-CHE-lah (Romanian), MAHR-tse-lah (Czech)Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Czech
Korbiniankawr-BEE-nee-ahnGerman
Euphranor-Ancient Greek
Flynn[flin]
Azar-Persian