nuptial

English

WOTD - 22 May 2008    

Etymology

From Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nupta, from nūbō (“I marry, I take as husband”) from Proto-Indo-European *sneubho- (“to marry, to wed”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/, SAMPA: /"nVp.S@l/

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Adjective

nuptial (comparative more nuptial, superlative most nuptial)

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

Synonyms

• (pertaining to wedding and marriage): bridal, spousal

Derived terms

• antenuptial
• nuptials
• prenuptial
• postnuptial

Related terms

• connubial
• nubile

Translations

pertaining to wedding and marriage

Armenian: հարսանեկան (hy) (harsanekan), հարսանյաց (hy) (harsanyac’) Finnish: avioliitto- (fi) French: nuptial (fr) m., nuptiale (fr) f., nuptiaux (fr) pl. Georgian: საქორწილო (ka) Italian: nuziale (it)

Polish: ślubny (pl) m., weselny (pl) m., małżeński (pl) m. Portuguese: nupcial (pt) Russian: брачный (ru) Spanish: nupcial (es)

capable, or characteristic, of breeding

Anagrams

• patulin
• unplait

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French

Etymology

From Latin: nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nyp.sjal/

Adjective

nuptial m. (f. nuptiale, m. plural nuptiaux, f. plural nuptiales)

1. nuptial