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