CONNUBIAL
conjugal, connubial
(adjective) of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband; “connubial bliss”; “conjugal visits”
conjugally, connubial
(adverb) in a conjugal manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
connubial (comparative more connubial, superlative most connubial)
Of or relating to the state of being married.
Usage notes
Particularly used in fixed phrases, such as “connubial bliss”, “connubial love”, “connubial relations”, and “connubial bed”.
Synonyms
• conjugal
Source: Wiktionary
Con*nu"bi*al, a. Etym: [L. connubialis, fr. connubium marriage; con-
+ nubere to veil, to marry. See Nupital.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to marriage, or the marriage state; conjugal;
nuptial.
Nor Eve the rites Mysterious of connubial love refused. Milton.
Kind, connubial tenderness. Goldsmith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition