nuptial
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ / /ˈnʌp.t͡ʃ(ʊ)əl/ / /ˈnɐpʃəl/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”).
- Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
“To prevent the erosion of his own authority, Basil is persuaded to re-enact his father's crime — to unflower the servant girl on her nuptial night.”
- Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.