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antenuptial

an·te·nup·tial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tee-nuhp-shuh l, ‐chuh l]
    • /ˌæn tiˈnʌp ʃəl, ‐tʃəl/
    • /ˌæn.tɪ.ˈnʌp.ʃl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-nuhp-shuh l, ‐chuh l]
    • /ˌæn tiˈnʌp ʃəl, ‐tʃəl/

Definitions of antenuptial word

  • noun antenuptial a contract made between a man and a woman before they marry, agreeing on the distribution of their assets in the event of divorce 3
  • adjective antenuptial before marriage. 1
  • noun antenuptial Occurring before marriage; prenuptial. 1

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Origin of antenuptial

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; ante- + nuptial

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Parts of speech for Antenuptial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antenuptial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antenuptial usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with antenuptial

  • what is an antenuptial agreement?
  • what does antenuptial mean?
  • what is antenuptial contract?

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