I. ˈnəp-shəl, -chəl, ÷-shə-wəl, ÷-chə-wəl adjective
Etymology: Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae, plural, wedding, from nubere to marry; perhaps akin to Greek nymphē 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
II. noun
Date: circa 1555
: marriage , wedding — usually used in plural