connubial

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: con=nu=bi=al

CIDE DICTIONARY

connubial, a. [L. connubialis, fr. connubium marriage; con- + nubere to veil, to marry. See Nupital.].

 Of or pertaining to marriage, or the marriage state; conjugal; nuptial.  [1913 Webster]
"Nor Eve the rites
Mysterious of connubial love refused."  [1913 Webster]
"Kind, connubial tenderness."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

connubial, adj. of or relating to marriage or the relationship of husband and wife.

Derivative

connubiality n. connubially adv.

Etymology

L connubialis f. connubium (nubium f. nubere marry)

ROGET THESAURUS

connubial

Marriage

N marriage, matrimony, wedlock, union, intermarriage, miscegenation, the bonds of marriage, vinculum matrimonii, nuptial tie, married state, coverture, bed, cohabitation, match, betrothment, wedding, nuptials, Hymen, bridal, espousals, spousals, leading to the altar, nuptial benediction, epithalamium, sealing, torch of Hymen, temple of Hymen, hymeneal altar, honeymoon, bridesmaid, bridesman, best man, bride, bridegroom, married man, married woman, married couple, neogamist, Benedict, partner, spouse, mate, yokemate, husband, man, consort, baron, old man, good man, wife of one's bosom, helpmate, rib, better half, gray mare, old woman, old lady, good wife, goodwife, feme, feme coverte, squaw, lady, matron, matronage, matronhood, man and wife, wedded pair, Darby and Joan, spiritual wife, monogamy, bigamy, digamy, deuterogamy, trigamy, polygamy, mormonism, levirate, spiritual wifery, spiritual wifeism, polyandrism, Turk, bluebeard, unlawful marriage, left-handed marriage, morganatic marriage, ill- assorted marriage, mesalliance, mariage de convenance, marriage broker, matrimonial agency, matrimonial agent, matrimonial bureau, matchmaker, schatchen, married, one, one bone and one flesh, marriageable, nubile, engaged, betrothed, affianced, matrimonial, marital, conjugal, connubial, wedded, nuptial, hymeneal, spousal, bridal, the gray mare the better horse, a world-without-end bargain, marriages are made in Heaven, render me worthy of this noble wife, si qua voles apte nubere nube pari.