connubial C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəˈnubiəl/ UK /kəˈnjuːbiəl/ See IPA manual Freq #104055 Meanings 1 adj relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses After the ceremony, the couple began their connubial life in a small cottage. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to marriage or the... conjugalmaritalmatrimonial More nuptial ↔ Opposites unmarriedcelibate Word family Derived forms connubially Related forms connubiumnuptialnubile Appears in Phrases (1) See all connubial bliss deep happiness within a marriage Adjective + noun Etymology From Latin connubialis ("relating to marriage"), from connubium ("marriage, wedlock"), combining con- ("together") with nubere ("to marry"). Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # connubial **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kəˈnubiəl/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈnjuːbiəl/ **Frequency rank:** 104055 ## Meanings 1. relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses ## Examples - After the ceremony, the couple began their connubial life in a small cottage. ## Synonyms - conjugal - marital - matrimonial - nuptial ## Antonyms - unmarried - celibate ## Derived Forms - connubially ## Related Forms - connubium - nuptial - nubile ## Etymology From Latin connubialis ("relating to marriage"), from connubium ("marriage, wedlock"), combining con- ("together") with nubere ("to marry"). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown