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nubile definition

nu·bile (no̵̅o̅′bəl, -bīl′; nyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

  1. marriageable: said of a young woman who seems mature
  2. sexually attractive: said of a young woman

Etymology: Fr nubile < L nubilis < nubere, to veil oneself, marry < IE base *sneubh-, to woo, marry > Gr nymphē, bride, nymph, Czech snoubiti, to woo

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