different between nuptial vs conjugal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin n?pti?lis (“pertaining to marriage”), from n?ptiae (“wedding”), from n?b? (“I marry, I take as husband”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?n?p.??l/

Adjective

nuptial (comparative more nuptial, superlative most nuptial)

1. Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
2. Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to wedding and marriage): bridal, spousal

Derived terms

Related terms

• connubial
• nubile

Translations

Anagrams

• patulin, unplait

French

Etymology

From Latin: n?pti?lis (“pertaining to marriage”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nyp.sjal/

Adjective

nuptial (feminine singular nuptiale, masculine plural nuptiaux, feminine plural nuptiales)

1. nuptial

Further reading

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

English

Alternative forms

• conjugial (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French conjugal, from Latin coniug?lis (“con- + iugum ('yoke')”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?nd????l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?nd????l/, /k?n?d?u???l/

Adjective

conjugal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to marriage): connubial

Derived terms

• conjugal rights
• conjugal rite
• conjugal visit

Related terms

• conjugate (adj)

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin coniug?lis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ko?.?u??al/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ku?.?u??al/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ko?.d??u??al/

Adjective

conjugal (masculine and feminine plural conjugals)

1. conjugal

Related terms

• cònjuge

Further reading

• “conjugal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “conjugal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “conjugal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “conjugal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coniug?lis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.?y.?al/

Adjective

conjugal (feminine singular conjugale, masculine plural conjugaux, feminine plural conjugales)

1. conjugal

Derived terms

• viol conjugal

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin conjugalis, from conjux, from con- (“together”) + jugum (“yoke”)

Adjective

conjugal m or f (plural conjugais, comparable)

1. conjugal (of, or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses)

Related terms

• cônjuge

Further reading

• “conjugal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French conjugal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon.?u??al/

Adjective

conjugal m or n (feminine singular conjugal?, masculine plural conjugali, feminine and neuter plural conjugale)

1. conjugal

Declension