Download the app
educalingo
Search
I see an insidious problem in the marketing of weddings as 'the happiest day of your life.' The pressure that is placed upon this event to be the alpha and omega of your entire existence makes it, I think, into a kind of nuptial New Year's Eve, and we all know how that usually turns out.
Jessi Klein

Meaning of "nuptial" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NUPTIAL

From Latin nuptiālis, from nuptiae marriage, from nubere to marry.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF NUPTIAL

nuptial  [ˈnʌpʃəl] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUPTIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nuptial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NUPTIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nuptial

Wedding

A wedding is the ceremony where people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of wedding vows by the couple, presentation of a gift (offering, ring(s), symbolic item, flowers, money), and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or leader. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers or readings from religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony.

Definition of nuptial in the English dictionary

The definition of nuptial in the dictionary is relating to marriage; conjugal. Other definition of nuptial is of or relating to mating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUPTIAL


antenuptial
ˌæntɪˈnʌpʃəl
artificial
ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl
commercial
kəˈmɜːʃəl
crucial
ˈkruːʃəl
especial
ɪˈspɛʃəl
essential
ɪˈsɛnʃəl
facial
ˈfeɪʃəl
financial
fɪˈnænʃəl
initial
ɪˈnɪʃəl
interracial
ˌɪntəˈreɪʃəl
Marshall
ˈmɑːʃəl
official
əˈfɪʃəl
postnuptial
ˌpəʊstˈnʌpʃəl
potential
pəˈtɛnʃəl
preceptial
prəˈsɛpʃəl
prenuptial
priːˈnʌpʃəl
Rachel
ˈreɪtʃəl
residential
ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl
social
ˈsəʊʃəl
special
ˈspɛʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUPTIAL

nunlike
Nunn
nunnation
nunneries
nunnery
nunnish
nunnishness
nunny bag
nunship
Nupe
nuptiality
nuptially
nuptials
NUR
nuraghe
Nuraghic
nurd
nurdish
nurdle
nurdy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUPTIAL

celestial
confidential
consequential
credential
differential
existential
experiential
exponential
geospatial
impartial
influential
martial
partial
preferential
presidential
prudential
sequential
spatial
substantial
syncytial

Synonyms and antonyms of nuptial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NUPTIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nuptial» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nuptial

Translation of «nuptial» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF NUPTIAL

Find out the translation of nuptial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nuptial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nuptial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

婚礼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nupcial
570 millions of speakers

English

nuptial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زيج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брачный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nupcial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nuptial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perkahwinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hochzeitlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結婚式
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결혼식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nuptial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hôn lể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருமணத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लग्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gerdek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nuziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ślub
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шлюбний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nuptial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nuptial
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huwelik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bröllops-
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bryllups
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nuptial

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUPTIAL»

The term «nuptial» is regularly used and occupies the 61.168 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
72
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «nuptial» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of nuptial
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «nuptial».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUPTIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nuptial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nuptial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nuptial

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «NUPTIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nuptial.
1
Jessi Klein
I see an insidious problem in the marketing of weddings as 'the happiest day of your life.' The pressure that is placed upon this event to be the alpha and omega of your entire existence makes it, I think, into a kind of nuptial New Year's Eve, and we all know how that usually turns out.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUPTIAL»

Discover the use of nuptial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuptial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Nuptial Mystery
Aware that many people today are skeptical about marriage, Angelo Cardinal Scola nevertheless suggests that only in the category of "nuptial mystery" do we find a way to adequately describe the phenomenon of love.
Angelo Scola, 2005
2
The Nuptial Deal: Same-Sex Marriage and Neo-Liberal Governance
As Jaye Cee Whitehead makes plain, debates over the definition and purpose of marriage indicate how thoroughly neo-liberalism has pervaded American culture.
Jaye Cee Whitehead, 2011
3
Planet Wedding: A Nuptial-pedia
Presents a series of lists on all things nuptial which feature such examples as ten famous proposals, twelve weird weddings laws, seventeen reasons why men get married, and six things the bridal industry doesn't want couples to know.
Sandra Choron, Harry Choron, 2010
4
Scenes from the Marriage of Louis XIV: Nuptial Fictions and ...
This book radically revises our understanding of the construction of symbolic power in the age of absolutism by examining the fictions that emerge from visual, narrative, and ceremonial representations of (and reactions to) the 1660 ...
Abby E. Zanger, 1997
5
The Genetic Basis of Male Nuptial Color in the Threespine ...
In all, this work provides important insights into the genetic basis of adaptation and provides the basis for the eventual identification of the actual genes that contribute to variation in male nuptial color.
Tiffany Bedizon Malek, 2008
6
The Pastor's Obligation in Pre-Nuptial Investigation: A ...
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
James Joseph Donovan, 2010
7
Nuptial ode on the marriage of His Royal Highness the Prince ...
NUPTIAL. ODE. Pass from the earth, deep shadows of the night, Give place and vantage to the rosy dawn ; For now the sullen Winter takes his flight, His dreary robes withdrawn : Coy as a maiden moves the wavering Spring With dainty step ...
William Edmondstoune Aytoun, 1863
8
International Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
With contributions from a number of fellows of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) - in jurisdictions such as the US, Canada, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and Australia - this book examines how each ...
‎2011
9
Nuptial Ode on the Marriage of ... the Prince of Wales
NUPTIAL ODE ON THE MARRIAGE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS i THE PRINCE OF WALES BY W. ED MONDSTOUNE AYTOUN. D. C. L. AUTHOR OF LAY5 or THE sco'r'nsn CAVALIERS, ETO' WILLlAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS ...
William Edmondstoune Aytoun, 1863
10
The Auk
I90J J [Lagopus assumes a special protective plumage and by posttutelar moult a compound non-nuptial plumage.] Non-nuptial (compound). Prenuptial moult, if complete. Prenuptial moult, if partial. Nuptial. Postnuptial moult complete. Annual  ...
‎1902

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUPTIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nuptial is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ring Bearer Shines on Wedding Day—Because She's Not a Flower …
The entire wedding was a wonderful combination of “playing it by ear,” throwing all the normal nuptial traditions to the wind. “Why is it more ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Sounding Off: Should judges be allowed to avoid performing same …
Ministers often counsel pre-nuptial couples and have in many cases refused to marry some based on the conviction that the couple are not ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Full Circle: Beat tired before electric mixers
To me, that sounds like the pre-nuptial agreement at a wedding where the skeptical couple is hedging their bets the union won't last. «Austin Herald, Jul 15»
4
Last Chance Romance funny and interesting
... his apartment and this time she brings her uncle Fred, played by Paul Brown, a lawyer who is drawing up a pre-nuptial agreement for them. «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
5
Weddings through the decades
Our wedding was at 9am in St Patrick's church in Aghamore, and the nuptial mass was celebrated by John's uncle, Canon Timothy Gunnigan. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Baseball term owes existence to tobacco marketing
In 860 A.D. Pope Nicholas I decreed that a ring of value must be given as a statement of nuptial intent. If the man called off the wedding, the ... «Chatham Daily News, Jul 15»
7
For Those Caught On Cheating Website AshleyMadison: Family …
"A reconciliation agreement is a specific type of post-nuptial agreement that spells out how assets and debts would be divided in the event of a ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
8
If done right, marriage to non-Catholic still a sacrament
In fact, I usually recommend to a couple in a mixed marriage that they do a ceremony only (scriptural readings, vows, exchange of rings, nuptial ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Jul 15»
9
French marriage contracts versus English prenups – mind the gaps
Another option is to draft a local English agreement -a pre or post nuptial agreement. –This is the closest equivalent in England to the French ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
10
Eugene Mirman: Vegan On His Way To The Complain Store
... makes Mirman great: quick-witted crowd work, and a flair for the whimsical. For Brooklynites, true or at heart, there can't be a better nuptial. «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nuptial [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nuptial>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z