Question

Pick out the feminine form of the given masculine noun.
Widower

a)Widowess
b)Widow
c)Widoe
d)Spinster

Answer 1

Hint: Widower refers to a man who has lost his spouse to death and has not remarried. Check for the correct spelling of the feminine form of this noun.

Complete step by step answer: The feminine form of the masculine noun widower, who is a man who lost his spouse to death and has not remarried would be option b widow. Widow is a woman who has lost her husband to death and has not remarried. Option a widowess is an incorrect word, no such word exists in the English language.

 Option c widoe is again incorrect as the spelling is wrong. Again, there is no such word in the English language.

 Option d, spinster refers to an unmarried woman who is beyond the unusual age of marrying. Though this is a feminine noun, it is not the feminine form of the word widow. These words are unrelated. Therefore, option d is incorrect too.


Note: Do not confuse widow for widoe. Despite the similar pronunciation, it is important to know that there is no such word as widoe. Widow is the correct spelling for the feminine of widower.