"nuptial" meaning in English

See nuptial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/, /ˈnʌp.t͡ʃ(ʊ)əl/ Audio: en-us-nuptial.ogg , en-au-nuptial.ogg Forms: more nuptial [comparative], most nuptial [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nūbō (“I marry, I take as husband”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|nūptiālis||pertaining to marriage}} Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} nuptial (comparative more nuptial, superlative most nuptial)
  1. Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage. Categories (topical): Marriage Synonyms (pertaining to wedding and marriage): bridal, spousal Translations (pertaining to wedding and marriage): հարսանեկան (harsanekan) (Armenian), հարսանյաց (harsanyacʻ) (Armenian), сватбен (svatben) (Bulgarian), nupcial (Catalan), 婚禮的 /婚礼的 (hūnlǐde) (Chinese Mandarin), avioliitto- (Finnish), nuptial (French), საქორწილო (sakorc̣ilo) (Georgian), hochzeitlich (German), nuziale (Italian), perkahwinan (Malay), ślubny (Polish), weselny (Polish), małżeński (Polish), nupcial (Portuguese), de nuntă (Romanian), nupțial (Romanian), бра́чный (bráčnyj) (Russian), nupcial (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-nuptial-en-adj-0lwh2TYO Disambiguation of Marriage: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to wedding and marriage': 98 2 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to wedding and marriage': 98 2
  2. Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.
    Sense id: en-nuptial-en-adj-p~fHqNUr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: connubial, nubile

Alternative forms

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