viudo

Etymology
Masculine formed on the basis of the feminine. Cf. Latin, and the Catalan.

Etymology
From, probably modeled on the feminine form , which predated it. It may have been altered from an Old Spanish form (itself a learned borrowing from Latin) due to influence from the feminine; a naturally inherited form would be, which was attested once in isolation.

Adjective

 * 1) widowed
 * 2) dowager

Noun

 * 1) widower, widow
 * , syn. (mourning bride,, sweet scabious)