hymeneal

hy·me·ne·al

[hahy-muh-nee-uhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to marriage.
noun
2.
Archaic. marriage song.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin hymenae(us) (< Greek hyménaios wedding song, equivalent to Hymen Hymen + -aios pertaining to) + -al1

un·hy·me·ne·al, adjective
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hymeneal (ˌhaɪmɛˈniːəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  poetic chiefly of or relating to marriage
 
n
2.  a wedding song or poem

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