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English

Alternative forms

• marryed (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mæ?.?d/
• (General American)
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /?mæ?.id/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /?m??.id/
• (Mary–marry–merry merger)

Adjective

married (not comparable)

1. In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

   Are you married or single?

2. (figuratively) Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse

Synonyms

• (in a state of marriage): autem (archaic), wed, wedded

Antonyms

• (in a state of marriage): single, unmarried

Translations

Verb

married

1. simple past tense and past participle of marry

Synonyms

• dowried

Noun

married (plural marrieds)

1. A married person.
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Anagrams

• admirer, madrier, mardier

English

Etymology

From Middle French marital, and its source, Latin maritalis, from maritus (“husband”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ma??t?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?mæ??t?l/

Adjective

marital (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to marriage.
2. (obsolete) Pertaining to a husband.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with martial.

Derived terms

Related terms

• matrimonial

Translations

See also

• conjugal
• spousal

Anagrams

• Martial, mail art, martial

French

Adjective

marital (feminine singular maritale, masculine plural maritaux, feminine plural maritales)

1. marital

Further reading

• “marital” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aw

Adjective

marital m or f (plural maritais, not comparable)

1. marital

Romanian

Etymology

From French marital, from Latin maritalis.

Adjective

marital m or n (feminine singular marital?, masculine plural maritali, feminine and neuter plural maritale)

1. marital

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

marital (plural maritales)

1. marital