hymeneal
/ˌhʌɪmɪˈniːəl
/adjective literary
Of or concerning marriage: hymeneal orgies...
- Is it so difficult to wait until you are out of the register office to exchange some home-made vows and a selection of inspiring hymeneal ditties?
- The ground was spread with leaves and flowers, and their musicians sung a hymeneal song to the tune of their flutes.
- For this reason he was invoked in the hymeneal songs.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin hymenaeus, from Hymen (from Greek Humēn), the name of the god of marriage, + -al.
Rhymes
- elementary
- elementary particle
- elementary school
- elemi
- elenchus
- Eleonora's falcon
- elephant
- elephant bird
- elephant ear
- elephant fish
- elephant grass
- elephant hawkmoth
- elephantiasis
- elephantine
- elephantoid
- Elephant Pass
- elephant seal
- elephant shrew
- elephant-snout fish
- Eleusinian mysteries
- Eleuthera
- elev.
- elevate
- elevated
- elevation