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nuptial

/ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ US, UK
/ˈnʌp.t͡ʃ(ʊ)əl/
/ˈnɐpʃəl/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈnʊpʃəl/ Northern England

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Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”).

adjective more nuptial · most nuptial

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.
Similar: bridal, spousal
Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.

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adj pertaining to wedding and marriage

Español	nupcial
中文	婚禮的 /婚礼的 hūnlǐde
Português	nupcial
Français	nuptial
Deutsch	hochzeitlich
Italiano	nuziale
Română	de nuntă, nupțial
Русский	бра́чный bráčnyj

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@misc{nuptial_2026,
  title = {nuptial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nuptial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}