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couvade vs usance

usance vs couvade

couvade and usance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
couvade Yes No No No
usance Yes No No No
As nouns, usance is a hypernym of couvade; that is, usance is a word with a broader meaning than couvade:
  • couvade: a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
  • usance: accepted or habitual practice
Other hypernyms of couvade include custom, usage.
couvade (noun) usance (noun)
a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child accepted or habitual practice
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
Difference between couvade and usance

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