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connubial

[ kuh-noo-bee-uhl, -nyoo- ]
/ kəˈnu bi əl, -ˈnyu- /
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adjective

of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal: connubial love.

RELATED WORDS

conjugal, married, matrimonial, nuptial, wedded, spousal, hymeneal

Nearby words

connors, jimmy, connotate, connotation, connotative, connote, connubial, conodont, conoid, conon, conoscenti, conoscope

Origin of connubial

1650–60; < Medieval Latin connūbiālis, Latin cōnūbiālis, equivalent to cōnūbi(um) (cō- co- + nūb(āre) to marry + -ium -ium) + -ālis -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for connubial

connubial

/ (kəˈnjuːbɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to marriage; conjugalconnubial bliss
Derived Formsconnubiality, nounconnubially, adverb

Word Origin for connubial

C17: from Latin cōnūbiālis from cōnūbium marriage, from com- together + nūbere to marry
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Word Origin and History for connubial

connubial

adj.

1650s, from Latin connubialis, variant of conubialis "pertaining to wedlock," from conubium "marriage," from com- "together" (see com-) + nubere "to wed" (see nuptial).

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