Synonyms for hymeneal


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hahy-muh-nee-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˌhaɪ məˈni əl

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Définition of hymeneal

Origin :
  • c.1600, "of or relating to a marriage;" as a noun, "wedding hymn," from 1717; from Latin hymenaeus, from Greek hymenaios "belonging to wedlock, wedding, wedding song," from Hymen, Greek god of marriage.
  • As in bridal : adj concerning marriage
  • As in spousal : adj marital
  • As in conjugal : adj marital
  • As in connubial : adj marital
Example sentences :
  • I need not tell you that Beauman is to be the happy deity of the Hymeneal sacrifice.
  • Extract from : « Alida » by Amelia Stratton Comfield
  • Hymeneal (hi'me-ne'al), referring to marriage; from Hymen, the Greek god of marriage.
  • Extract from : « Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four. » by William H. Elson

Antonyms for hymeneal

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