NYT Dictionary

NUPTIAL

/ˈnʌp.t͡ʃ(ʊ)əl/
AdjectiveNUP-tialnup-tial · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2026

Meaning

Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin nūptiālis (“pertaining to marriage”), from nūptiae (“wedding”), from nūbō (“to marry, to take as husband”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bridalspousalamorouscarnalconjugalcoupleerogenouseroticfleshlygamic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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