fiancé

Or fi·an·ce

[fee-ahn-sey, fee-ahn-sey]

noun

1. a man engaged to be married.

fiancé

/ fɪˈɒnseɪ /

noun

1. a man who is engaged to be married

Gender Note

See fiancée.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiancé¹

First recorded in 1850–55; from French: “betrothed,” past participle of fiancer, Old French fiancier, verbal derivative of fiance “a promise,” equivalent to fi(er) “to trust” (from unattested Vulgar Latin fīdāre, Latin fīdere ) + -ance noun suffix; -ance, -ee

Word History and Origins

Origin of fiancé¹

C19: from French, from Old French fiancier to promise, betroth, from fiance a vow, from fier to trust, from Latin fīdere

Related Words

• affianced 
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• betrothed 
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• future mate www.thesaurus.com
• groom-to-be www.thesaurus.com
• husband-to-be www.thesaurus.com
• intended 
• prospective spouse www.thesaurus.com