Standard Lemma guide

marriageable

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Suitable for marriage; nubile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: marriable, marryable

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who is suitable for marriage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

of girls or women who are eligible to marry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nubile

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English marriage Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English marriageable From marriage + -able.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ərgən — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Bulgarian: на възраст за женене (na vǎzrast za ženene) — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Dutch: huwbaar — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Finnish: avioliittokelpoinen — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Finnish: naimakelpoinen — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • French: mariable — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • French: nubile — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • German: ehefähig — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • German: ehemündig — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • German: heiratsfähig — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • German: verheiratbar — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • German: mannbar — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Ancient Greek: γαμικός (gamikós) — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Latin: nūbilis — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Latin: nuptiabilis — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Latin: viripotens — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Latin: parectatus — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Manx: yn-phoosey — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Scottish Gaelic: so-phòsaidh — suitable for marriage — see also nubile
  • Scottish Gaelic: pòsachail — suitable for marriage — see also nubile