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adj
Occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of prenuptial agreement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: prenuptial agreement
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
relating to events before a marriage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: premarital, antenuptial
Antonyms: postnuptial
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English nuptial English prenuptial From pre- + nuptial.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
