nubile
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French nubile, from Latin nubilis (“marriageable”), from nūbō (“marry, to take as husband”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneubho- (“to marry, to wed”). Possibly cognate with Ancient Greek νύμφη (“bride, young wife, nymph”) (English nymph), but this is disputed.
Adjective [edit]
nubile (comparative more nubile, superlative most nubile)
- of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (used of a young woman).
- sexually attractive (used of a young woman).
Usage notes [edit]
For a man, especially a young man, eligible is sometimes used as the corresponding term, particularly in the phrase eligible bachelor.
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Translations [edit]
marriageable
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Noun [edit]
nubile (plural nubiles)
- A young sexually-attractive woman
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin nubilis.
Adjective [edit]
nubile (masculine and feminine, plural nubiles)
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin nubilis.
Adjective [edit]
nubile m and f (m and f plural nubili)
Noun [edit]
nubile f (plural nubili)
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Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
nūbile
- vocative masculine singular of nūbilus
