adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to marriage. not-comparable

   "marital affairs"

2. 2
   Pertaining to a husband. not-comparable, obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the state of marriage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

conjugalhusbandlymarriedmatrimonialnuptialspousal

Example

More examples

"Let's use our experiences to nurture the sense needed to make marital relations go well."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French marital, and its source, Latin marītālis, from marītus (“husband”).

Related phrases

have marital relationsmarital aidmarital congressmarital dutiesmarital embracemarital rapemarital rapistmarital separationmarital status

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