defacto

Noun

(plural defactos)

(Australia, New Zealand) A partner in a spousal relationship not officially declared as a marriage, comparable to a common law husband or wife.

Origin

Alternative form of de facto, from Latin de (“from”) + ablative of factum (“fact, deed, act”)

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