Nuptial (adjective)

  1. Of or relating to marriage or weddings.
  2. Having to do with the period of time during which birds are mating and building nests.

Origin:

From latin nuptialis, from nubere "to marry", from proto-indo-european *snewb- "to marry, wed".

Examples:

  1. The bride and groom exchanged nuptial vows in a beautiful ceremony surrounded by their friends and family.
  2. The couple was looking for a romantic and elegant setting for their nuptial celebration.
  3. The nuptial season is a time of courtship and mating for many species of birds.
  4. The male bird was busy collecting sticks and twigs for the construction of the nuptial nest.
  5. The female bird was sitting on the nuptial eggs, incubating them and protecting them from the elements.
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