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matrimonial

[ ma-truh-moh-nee-uhl ]
/ ˌmæ trəˈmoʊ ni əl /
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adjective

of or relating to matrimony; marital; nuptial; connubial; conjugal.

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Origin of matrimonial

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word mātrimōniālis.See matrimony, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM matrimonial

Words nearby matrimonial

matrilateral, matrilineage, matrilineal, matriliny, matrilocal, matrimonial, matrimony, matrimony vine, matripotestal, matrix, matrix band
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Words related to matrimonial

marital, conjugal, connubial, engaged, nuptial, wedded, wedding, betrothed, spousal, epithalamic, espoused

Example sentences from the Web for matrimonial

British Dictionary definitions for matrimonial

matrimonial
/ (ˌmætrɪˈməʊnɪəl) /

adjective

relating to marriagematrimonial troubles

Derived forms of matrimonial

matrimonially, adverb
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