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Webster 1913 Edition

Marital

Mar′i-tal

(măr′ĭ-tal)
,
Adj.
[F., fr. L.
maritalis
, fr.
maritus
belonging to marriage,
Noun.
, a husband. See
Marry
,
Verb.
]
1.
Of or pertaining to a husband;
as,
marital
rights, duties, authority
.
[archaic]
“Marital affection.”
Ayliffe.

Webster 1828 Edition

Marital

MAR'ITAL

,
Adj.
[L. maritus.] Pertaining to a husband.

Definition 2024

marital

marital

English

Adjective

marital ‎(not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to marriage.
  2. (obsolete) Pertaining to a husband.

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Usage notes

Not to be confused with martial.

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French

Adjective

marital m ‎(feminine singular maritale, masculine plural maritaux, feminine plural maritales)

  1. marital

Portuguese

Adjective

marital m, f ‎(plural maritais, not comparable)

  1. marital

Spanish

Adjective

marital m, f ‎(plural maritales)

  1. marital

Etymology

From Middle French marital, and its source, Latin maritalis, from maritus ‎(“husband”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmaɹɪtəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæɹɪdəl/

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