noun
Meaning 1
The condition of being marriageable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
marriageability
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noun
Meaning 2
eligibility for marriage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: eligibility
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English marriage Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English marriageability From marriage + -ability.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Heiratsfähigkeit — condition of being marriageable