Definitions for nuptial

nuptial nup·tial

Spelling: [nuhp-shuh l, -chuh l]
IPA: /ˈnʌp ʃəl, -tʃəl/

Nuptial is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 201 anagrams from letters in nuptial (ailnptu).

Definitions for nuptial

noun

  1. Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.

adjective

  1. of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony:
  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals:

Origin of nuptial

1480-90; (Middle French) Latin nuptiālis, equivalent to nupti(ae) marriage, wedding, derivative of nubēre to marry (of a woman); cf. nubile

Examples for nuptial

Other nuptial carriages are said to have gone the same road, before and since.

Benedick, in astonishment at what he heard, said, "This looks not like a nuptial."

The transfer was soon completed, and the burden deposited on the nuptial bed.

And Gervasio came down to pronounce the nuptial blessing over us.

That is some satire keen and critical, Not sorting with a nuptial ceremony.

They had been married by Father Farmer with a nuptial high mass.

The choice of the bride and the nuptial ceremonies are most rudimentary.

Extravagance is to be regarded as vulgarity and ignorance of nuptial proprieties.

By his nuptial contract he was bound to take his bride with him to Pesaro.

There is not a woman in all the world but would prefer death to such a nuptial.

Word Value for nuptial
Scrable

9

Words with friends

13

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