connubial

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con·nu·bi·al / kəˈn(y)oōbēəl/ • adj. poetic/lit. of or relating to marriage or the relationship of husband and wife; conjugal: their connubial bed.DERIVATIVES: con·nu·bi·al·i·ty / kəˌn(y)oōbēˈalitē/ n.con·nu·bi·al·ly adv.

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connubial

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connubial XVII. — L. connūbiālis, f. connūbium marriage, wedlock, f. CON- + nūbere marry; see NUPTIAL and -IAL.

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