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



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