adj.
Pronunciation: ' n ə p-sh ə l, -ch ə l, ÷-sh ə -w ə l, ÷-ch ə -w ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae, plural, wedding, from nubere to marry; perhaps akin to Greek nymph ē bride, nymph
Date: 15th century
1 : of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
2 : characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season < nuptial flight>