Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nuptial

/ˈnʌp.ʃəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: nup-tial
IPA: /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.

adj

Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/
British English: /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/

Inflected Forms

more nuptial (comparative) most nuptial (superlative)

Derived Forms

antenuptial internuptial midnuptial nuptiality nuptialize nuptially nuptials postnuptial prenuptial preternuptial

Phrases

inter-nuptial mid-nuptial nuptial act nuptial crest nuptial plumage nuptial season nuptial stone

Frequently Paired Words

connubial nubile

Synonyms

bridal spousal

Questions

How do you pronounce nuptial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/.
What does nuptial mean?: Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
Where does nuptial come from?: Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”).

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