nuptial

The definition of a nuptial is a wedding.

(noun)

An example of a nuptial is a wedding ceremony.

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See nuptial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. of marriage or a wedding
  2. of or having to do with mating

Origin: LME nupcyalle < L nuptialis < nuptiae, marriage < nuptus, pp. of nubere, to marry: see nubile

noun

a wedding; marriage

See nuptial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to marriage or the wedding ceremony.
  2. Of, relating to, or occurring during the mating season: the nuptial plumage of male birds.
noun
A wedding ceremony. Often used in the plural.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English nupcialle

Origin: , from Old French nuptial

Origin: , from Latin nūptiālis

Origin: , from nūptiae, wedding

Origin: , from nūpta

Origin: , feminine past participle of nūbere, to take a husband

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Related Forms:

  • nupˈtial·ly adverb

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