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nubile

[ noo-bil, -bahyl, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu bɪl, -baɪl, ˈnyu- /
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adjective
(of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
(of a young person, usually a woman) sexually developed and attractive: the nubile girls in their bikinis.
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Origin of nubile

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin nūbilis, equivalent to nūb(ere) “to marry” + -ilis adjective suffix; see nuptial,-ile

OTHER WORDS FROM nubile

nu·bil·i·ty [noo-bil-i-tee, nyoo-], /nuˈbɪl ɪ ti, nyu-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for nubile

nubile
/ (ˈnjuːbaɪl) /

adjective (of a girl or woman)
ready or suitable for marriage by virtue of age or maturity
sexually attractive

Derived forms of nubile

nubility (njuːˈbɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for nubile

C17: from Latin nūbilis, from nūbere to marry
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