3 ms·The Spanish language uses the same word to signify "wife" and "handcuffs" (la esposa/las esposas).by bluejay2 4y agoThe Spanish language uses the same word to signify "wife" and "handcuffs" (la esposa/las esposas).ggambetta 4y agoCan confirm. "Las esposas" also means "the wives", so it really is the same word.leobg 4y ago“wedlock”