hy·me·ne·al I. \|hīmə|nēəl\adjective Etymology: Latin hymenaeus marriage, wedding song (from Greek hymenaios, from Hymen-, Hymēn Hymen) + English -al : of or relating to marriage : nuptial • hy·me·ne·al·ly\-ēəlē, -li\adverb II. noun (-s) 1.hymenealsplural, archaic: nuptials 2.archaic: a wedding hymn