English Explanatory Dictionary

nuptial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
  2. Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.

Pronunciation

/ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ /ˈnʌp.t͡ʃ(ʊ)əl/ en-us-nuptial.ogg en-au-nuptial.ogg

Word forms

nuptial more nuptial most nuptial

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”).

Synonyms

bridal spousal

Related words

connubial nubile

Derived words

antenuptial inter-nuptial internuptial midnuptial mid-nuptial nuptial act nuptial crest nuptiality nuptialize nuptially nuptial plumage nuptials nuptial season nuptial stone postnuptial prenuptial preternuptial
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