Main Entry:

nu·bile

Pronunciation:

\ˈnü-ˌbī(-ə)l, ˈnyü-, -bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French, from Latin nubilis, from nubere to marry — more at nuptial

Date:

circa 1642

1 : of marriageable condition or age 2 : sexually attractive —used of a young woman

— nu·bil·i·ty \nü-ˈbi-lə-tē, nyü-\ noun