nuptials

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nuptials

/ˈnʌp.ʃəlz/
/ˈnʌp.t͡ʃ(ʊ)əlz/

Where it comes from

From nuptial, borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”) (also plural only), from nūpta, from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneubho-, *snewbʰ- (“to marry, wed”). Cognate with French noces and Italian nozze.

noun

plural, plural only A wedding ceremony. A Nimph is marryed to a Fay, Great preparations for the Day, All Rites of Nuptials they recite you, To the Brydall and inuite you.
Similar: wedding

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noun wedding ceremony — see also wedding

Español	nupcias
Português	núpcias
Français	noces
Italiano	nozze
Русский	бракосочета́ние brakosočetánije

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@misc{nuptials_2026,
  title = {nuptials},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nuptials},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}