a mensa et thoro

[ ey men-suh et thawr-oh, thohr-oh ]

adjective

, Law.

1. pertaining to or noting a divorce that forbids spouses to live together but does not dissolve the marriage bond.

a mensa et thoro

/ eɪ ˈmɛnsə ɛt ˈθɔːrəʊ /

adjective

1. law denoting or relating to a form of divorce in which the parties remain married but do not cohabit: abolished in England in 1857

Word History and Origins

Origin of a mensa et thoro¹

1590–1600; < Latin: literally, from board and bed. See mensal ², torus

Word History and Origins

Origin of a mensa et thoro¹

Latin: from table and bed