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hymeneal

Pronunciation: /ˌhʌɪmɪˈniːəl/

Definition of hymeneal

adjective

literary
  • of or concerning marriage: hymeneal orgies

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin hymenaeus, from Hymen (from Greek Humēn), the name of the god of marriage, + -al

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