NUPTIAL


Meaning of NUPTIAL in English

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>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.