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connubial

[kuh-noo-bee-uhl, -nyoo-]

adjective

  1. of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal.

    connubial love.

    Synonyms: ,


connubial

/ əˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to marriage; conjugal

    connubial bliss

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • connubiality noun
  • connubially adverb
  • nonconnubial adjective
  • nonconnubially adverb
  • nonconnubiality noun
  • postconnubial adjective
  • preconnubial adjective
  • DzˌԳܲˈٲ noun
  • DzˈԳܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of connubial1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin ō()ū, equivalent to ō()ū(ܳ) “marriage” + - adjective suffix; co-, nuptial, -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of connubial1

C17: from Latin ōū from ōūܳ marriage, from com- together + ū to marry
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Example Sentences

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McLeod-Skinner, who is an attorney and natural-resources consultant, said she finds it easier to talk policy than about her relationship — but not because of a lack of connubial bliss.

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Behold his crimes: serial marriages to connubially attractive, vastly younger, generously bosomed women with silky yellow hair.

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This one’s for spouses who feel the need to vent volcanically after months of cheek-by-jowl connubial togetherness.

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But this correlation—giving genetic matchmaking the benefit of the doubt—establishes at most a natural preference, and a natural preference is a far cry from connubial compatibility.

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In the latest iteration, she wants connubial autonomy, sure, but she also wants to run the kingdom.

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