connubial

American  

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

adjective

1. of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal.

   connubial love.

   Synonyms:

   marital, nuptial

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connubial British  

/ kəˈnjuːbɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to marriage; conjugal

   connubial bliss

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Other Word Forms

• connubiality noun
• connubially adverb
• nonconnubial adjective
• nonconnubiality noun
• nonconnubially adverb
• postconnubial adjective
• preconnubial adjective

Etymology

Origin of connubial

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin cōn(n)ūbiālis, equivalent to cōn(n)ūbi(um) “marriage” + -ālis adjective suffix; co-, nuptial, -al ¹

Example Sentences

McLeod-Skinner, who is an attorney and natural-resources consultant, said she finds it easier to talk policy than about her relationship — but not because of a lack of connubial bliss.

From Washington Post

This one’s for spouses who feel the need to vent volcanically after months of cheek-by-jowl connubial togetherness.

From New York Times

But this correlation—giving genetic matchmaking the benefit of the doubt—establishes at most a natural preference, and a natural preference is a far cry from connubial compatibility.

From Scientific American

In the latest iteration, she wants connubial autonomy, sure, but she also wants to run the kingdom.

From Washington Post

Galanos took the most scrumptious silks, wools, and velvets Europe had to offer and brought opposites—hard and soft, tight weave and loose, glitter and matte—into connubial bliss.

From The Wall Street Journal