nuptials

C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈnʌpʃəlz/ UK /ˈnʌpʃəlz/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a wedding or marriage ceremony

The nuptials were held in the cathedral at dawn.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a wedding or marriage ceremony wedding marriage matrimony espousal bridal

Opposites

divorce

Word family

Related forms nuptial connubial nubile

Etymology

From Latin nuptialis ('of a wedding'), from nuptiae ('wedding'), from nubere ('to marry, take a husband'), literally 'to veil oneself'.

nuptialis Latin nubere Latin

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# nuptials

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈnʌpʃəlz
**IPA (UK):** ˈnʌpʃəlz

## Meanings
1. a wedding or marriage ceremony

## Examples
- The nuptials were held in the cathedral at dawn.

## Synonyms
- wedding
- marriage
- matrimony
- espousal
- bridal

## Antonyms
- divorce

## Related Forms
- nuptial
- connubial
- nubile

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: nuptialis
- Root: nubere

## Etymology
From Latin nuptialis ('of a wedding'), from nuptiae ('wedding'), from nubere ('to marry, take a husband'), literally 'to veil oneself'.

## AI Etymology
Nuptials is from Latin nuptialis ('of a wedding'), from nuptiae ('wedding'), from nubere ('to marry, take a husband'), literally 'to veil oneself'. Important recorded forms include nuptialis (Latin) and nubere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a wedding or marriage ceremony. The wider family includes related words such as nuptial, connubial, and nubile.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships

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