connubial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
    conjugal.
    • connubial bliss
    • conjugal visits
  2. adverb in a conjugal manner
    conjugally.

WordNet


Con*nu"bi*al adjective
Etymology
L. connubialis, fr. connubium marriage; con- + nubere to veil, to marry. See Nupital.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to marriage, or the marriage state; conjugal; nuptial.
    Nor Eve the rites Mysterious of connubial love refused. Milton.
    Kind, connubial tenderness. Goldsmith.

Webster 1913