connubial

[ kuh-noo-bee-uhl, -nyoo- ]

adjective

1. of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal:

   connubial love.

   Synonyms: marital, nuptial

connubial

/ kəˈnjuːbɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to marriage; conjugal

   connubial bliss

Derived Forms

• conˌnubiˈality, noun
• conˈnubially, adverb

Other Words From

• con·nubi·ali·ty noun
• con·nubi·al·ly adverb
• noncon·nubi·al adjective
• noncon·nubi·al·ly adverb
• noncon·nubi·ali·ty noun
• postcon·nubi·al adjective
• precon·nubi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of connubial¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin cōn(n)ūbiālis, equivalent to cōn(n)ūbi(um) “marriage” + -ālis adjective suffix; co-, nuptial, -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of connubial¹

C17: from Latin cōnūbiālis from cōnūbium marriage, from com- together + nūbere to marry

Example Sentences

McLeod-Skinner, who is an attorney and natural-resources consultant, said she finds it easier to talk policy than about her relationship — but not because of a lack of connubial bliss.

From Washington Post

She concluded by throwing me—I often served as a connubial missile—at Joe, who, glad to get hold of me on any terms, passed me on into the chimney and quietly fenced me up there with his great leg.

From Literature

But no such happy marriage could now teach the admiring multitude what connubial felicity really was.

From Literature

Say that if he finds your unadorned appearance so disturbing, you will accept that there will be no connubial bliss on Sunday night because of his difficulty coping with what you actually look like.

From Slate

This one’s for spouses who feel the need to vent volcanically after months of cheek-by-jowl connubial togetherness.

From New York Times