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nuptial

Syllabification: (nup·tial)
Pronunciation: /ˈnəpSHəl, -CHəl/
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Definition of nuptial

adjective

  • of or relating to marriage or weddings:moments of nuptial bliss
  • Zoology denoting the characteristic breeding behavior, coloration, or structures of some animals:nuptial plumage

noun

(usually nuptials)
  • a wedding:the forthcoming nuptials between Richard and Jocelyn

Origin:

late 15th century: from Old French, or from Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae 'wedding', from nubere 'to wed'; related to nubile

Remember that nuptial ends with -tial.

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