Main Entry: ¹nup·tial

Pronunciation: \ˈnəp-shəl, -chəl, ÷-shə-wəl, ÷-chə-wəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae, plural, wedding, from nubere to marry; perhaps akin to Greek nymphē bride, nymph

Date: 15th century

1 : of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
2 : characteristic of or occurring in the breeding season <nuptial flight>