hymeneal

1 of 2

adjective

hy·​me·​ne·​al ˌhī-mə-ˈnē-əl How to pronounce hymeneal (audio)
hymeneally adverb

hymeneal

2 of 2

noun

1
hymeneals plural, archaic : nuptials
2
archaic : a wedding hymn

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin hymenaeus wedding song, wedding, from Greek hymenaios, from Hymēn

First Known Use

Adjective

1602, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hymeneal was in 1602

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Cite this Entry

“Hymeneal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymeneal. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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