marital

[ mar-i-tl ]
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  1. of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial: marital vows; marital discord.

  2. Archaic. of or relating to a husband.

Origin of marital

1
1595–1605; <Latin marītālis of married people, derivative of marītus of marriage. See marry1, -al1

Other words from marital

  • mar·i·tal·ly, adverb
  • non·mar·i·tal, adjective
  • non·mar·i·tal·ly, adverb
  • post·mar·i·tal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for marital

marital

/ (ˈmærɪtəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to marriage: marital status

  2. of or relating to a husband

Origin of marital

1
C17: from Latin marītālis, from marītus married (adj), husband (n); related to mās male

Derived forms of marital

  • maritally, adverb

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