postnuptial

post·nup·tial

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pohst-nuhp-shuh l, -chuh l]
- /poʊstˈnʌp ʃəl, -tʃəl/
- /ˌpəʊstˈnʌp.ʃəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-nuhp-shuh l, -chuh l]
- /poʊstˈnʌp ʃəl, -tʃəl/

Definitions of postnuptial word

adjective postnuptial subsequent to marriage: postnuptial adjustments. 1
adjective postnuptial occurring or performed after marriage 0
adjective postnuptial happening or done after marriage 0

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Origin of postnuptial

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; post- + nuptial

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Parts of speech for Postnuptial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postnuptial

postnuptial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

postnuptial usage trend in Literature

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