Nuptial Definition

nŭpshəl, -chəl
nuptials
adjective
Of marriage or a wedding.
Webster's New World
Of or having to do with mating.
Webster's New World

Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.

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noun
A wedding; marriage.
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Origin of Nuptial

  • Middle English nupcialle from Old French nuptial from Latin nūptiālis from nūptiae wedding from nūpta feminine past participle of nūbere to take a husband

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin nÅ«ptiālis (“pertaining to marriage"), from nÅ«ptiae (“wedding"), from nupta, from nÅ«bō (“I marry, I take as husband") from Proto-Indo-European *sneubho- (“to marry, to wed").

    From Wiktionary

Nuptial Sentence Examples

  • The deeper tints are, however, peculiar to the nuptial plumage, or are only to be faintly traced at other times, so that in winter the adults - and the young always - have a much plainer appearance, ashy-grey and white being almost the only hues observable.

  • They are relatively shorter and broader insects than the Embiidae with large prothorax and long wings, which have a transverse line of weakness at the base and are usually shed after the nuptial flight.

  • Henceforth the ceremonial, instead of placatory and expiatory, became nuptial.

  • For a morning or afternoon wedding, perhaps an herbal lemon or wild strawberry tea will suit your nuptial celebration.

  • In addition to wedding favors, truffles can be used in other ways during nuptial celebrations.

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