I. |hīmə|nēəl adjective
Etymology: Latin hymenaeus marriage, wedding song (from Greek hymenaios, from Hymen-, Hymēn Hymen) + English -al
: of or relating to marriage : nuptial
• hy·me·ne·al·ly -ēəlē, -li adverb
II. noun
( -s )
1. hymeneals plural , archaic : nuptials
2. archaic : a wedding hymn