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connubial

[ kuh-noo-bee-uhl, -nyoo- ]
/ kəĖˆnu bi əl, -Ėˆnyu- /
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adjective
of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal: connubial love.
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Origin of connubial

First recorded in 1650ā€“60; from Latin cōn(n)Å«biālis, equivalent to cōn(n)Å«bi(um) ā€œmarriageā€ + -ālis adjective suffix; see origin at co-, nuptial, -al1

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Words nearby connubial

Connor, Connors, connotation, connotative, connote, connubial, conodont, conoid, Conon, conoscenti, conoscope
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Words related to connubial

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

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British Dictionary definitions for connubial

connubial
/ (kəĖˆnjuĖbÉŖəl) /
adjective
of or relating to marriage; conjugalconnubial bliss

Derived forms of connubial

connubiality, nounconnubially, adverb

Word Origin for connubial

C17: from Latin cōnūbiālis from cōnūbium marriage, from com- together + nūbere to marry
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