NUBILE


Meaning of NUBILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnü-ˌbī(-ə)l, ˈnyü-, -bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: French, from Latin nubilis, from nubere to marry — more at nuptial

Date: circa 1642

1. : of marriageable condition or age

2. : sexually attractive — used of a young woman

• nu·bil·i·ty nü-ˈbi-lə-tē, nyü- noun

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