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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”).

  1. 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.

  2. Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.