connubial
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1650–60; < Medieval Latin connūbiālis, Latin cōnūbiālis, equivalent to cōnūbi(um) (cō- co- + nūb(āre) to marry + -ium -ium) + -ālis -al1
1650–60; < Medieval Latin connūbiālis, Latin cōnūbiālis, equivalent to cōnūbi(um) (cō- co- + nūb(āre) to marry + -ium -ium) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
con·nu·bi·al·i·ty, noun
con·nu·bi·al·ly, adverb
non·con·nu·bi·al, adjective
non·con·nu·bi·al·ly, adverb
non·con·nu·bi·al·i·ty, noun
Synonyms
nuptial, marital.
nuptial, marital.
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| —adj | |
| of or relating to marriage; conjugal: connubial bliss | |
| [C17: from Latin cōnūbiālis from cōnūbium marriage, from com- together + nūbere to marry] | |
| connubi'ality | |
| —n | |
| con'nubially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
connubial
1650s, from L. conubialis, from conubium "marriage," from com- "together" + nubere "to wed" (see nubile).
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While awkwardly demonstrating signs of connubial attachment, they remain more or less themselves.
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