English Explanatory Dictionary

hymeneal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to marriage.
  2. Pertaining to sexual relations.
  3. Of or pertaining to the hymen.
noun
  1. A hymn, song or poem in honour of a wedding.

Pronunciation

/hʌɪməˈniːəl/ en-us-hymeneal.ogg

Word forms

hymeneal more hymeneal most hymeneal hymeneals

Etymology

From Latin hymenaeus (from Ancient Greek ὑμεναῖος (humenaîos, “matrimonial”)) + -al. Compare hymen.

Related words

matrimonial nuptial

Derived words

hymeneally unhymeneal
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