nuptial

[ nuhp-shuhl, -chuhl ]

/ ˈnʌp ʃəl, -tʃəl /

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adjective

of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows.

of, relating to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals: nuptial behavior.

noun

Usually nuptials. a wedding or marriage.

Origin of nuptial

1480–90; (Middle French ) <Latin nuptiālis, equivalent to nupti(ae) marriage, wedding, derivative of nubēre to marry (of a woman); cf. nubile

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3. See marriage.

pronunciation note for nuptial

The pronunciations

[nuhp-choo-uhl] /ˈnʌp tʃu əl/ and

[nuhp-shoo-uhl], /ˈnʌp ʃu əl/, by analogy with such words as mutual and actual, are not considered standard.

OTHER WORDS FROM nuptial

nup·tial·ly, adverbquasi-nuptial, adjective

Words nearby nuptial

nun's veiling, nuoc mam, Nupe, Nupercaine, Nuprin, nuptial, nuptial mass, nuptial plumage, nuptials, nuque, NUR

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Example sentences from the Web for nuptial

Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth, and embaseth it.
Essays|Francis Bacon
In the latter month most of the birds seen were in nuptial plumage.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Their marriage was celebrated with much pomp, all the deities of Olympus honoring the nuptial rites with their presence.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
The body was laid out in state in the very room appointed for the nuptial balls.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Henry Martyn Baird

Many of the feeble minnows even become very brilliant in the nuptial season of May and June.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for nuptial

nuptial

/ (ˈnʌpʃəl, -tʃəl) /

adjective

relating to marriage; conjugalnuptial vows

zoology of or relating to matingthe nuptial flight of a queen bee

Derived forms of nuptial

nuptially, adverb

Word Origin for nuptial

C15: from Latin nuptiālis, from nuptiae marriage, from nubere to marry

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单词	nuptial
释义	nuptial [ nuhp-shuhl, -chuhl ] / ˈnʌp ʃəl, -tʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nuptial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows. of, relating to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals: nuptial behavior. noun Usually nuptials. a wedding or marriage. Origin of nuptial 1480–90; (Middle French ) <Latin nuptiālis, equivalent to nupti(ae) marriage, wedding, derivative of nubēre to marry (of a woman); cf. nubile synonym study for nuptial 3. See marriage. pronunciation note for nuptial The pronunciations [nuhp-choo-uhl] /ˈnʌp tʃu əl/ and [nuhp-shoo-uhl], /ˈnʌp ʃu əl/, by analogy with such words as mutual and actual, are not considered standard. OTHER WORDS FROM nuptial nup·tial·ly, adverbquasi-nuptial, adjective Words nearby nuptial nun's veiling, nuoc mam, Nupe, Nupercaine, Nuprin, nuptial, nuptial mass, nuptial plumage, nuptials, nuque, NUR Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nuptial Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth, and embaseth it. Essays\|Francis Bacon In the latter month most of the birds seen were in nuptial plumage. The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3\|Rollin H. Baker Their marriage was celebrated with much pomp, all the deities of Olympus honoring the nuptial rites with their presence. The Student's Mythology\|Catherine Ann White The body was laid out in state in the very room appointed for the nuptial balls. The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Henry Martyn Baird Many of the feeble minnows even become very brilliant in the nuptial season of May and June. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg British Dictionary definitions for nuptial nuptial / (ˈnʌpʃəl, -tʃəl) / adjective relating to marriage; conjugalnuptial vows zoology of or relating to matingthe nuptial flight of a queen bee Derived forms of nuptial nuptially, adverb Word Origin for nuptial C15: from Latin nuptiālis, from nuptiae marriage, from nubere to marry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nuptial spousal, bridal, conjugal, connubial, marital, married, matrimonial, wedded, wedding, espousal
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nuptial

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