Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [hahy-muh-nee-uh l]
- /ˌhaɪ məˈni əl/
- /ˈhaɪm.e.nɪː.əl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [hahy-muh-nee-uh l]
- /ˌhaɪ məˈni əl/
Definitions of hymeneal word
- adjective hymeneal of or relating to marriage. 1
- noun hymeneal Archaic. marriage song. 1
- noun hymeneal Of or concerning marriage. 1
- adjective hymeneal of or relating to marriage 0
- noun hymeneal a wedding song or poem 0
- adjective hymeneal of marriage 0
Information block about the term
Origin of hymeneal
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin hymenae(us) (< Greek hyménaios wedding song, equivalent to Hymen Hymen + -aios pertaining to) + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hymeneal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hymeneal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hymeneal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hymeneal
adj hymeneal
- nuptial — of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows.
- spousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- conjugal — Conjugal means relating to marriage or a married couple's relationship , especially their sexual relationship.
- connubial — of or relating to marriage; conjugal
- marital — Of or relating to marriage or the relations between husband and wife.
adjective hymeneal
- espousal — An act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life.
- epithalamic — Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium.
Antonyms for hymeneal
adj hymeneal
- divorce — a divorced man.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with h
- Words starting with hy
- Words starting with hym
- Words starting with hyme
- Words starting with hymen
- Words starting with hymene
- Words starting with hymenea
- Words starting with hymeneal