marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
ˈma-rə-
1
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
marital vows
2
archaic : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage
maritally adverb

Examples of marital in a Sentence

They've been having marital problems. neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got
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Word History

Etymology

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of marital was in 1603

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Cite this Entry

“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage : conjugal
maritally adverb

Legal Definition

marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage or the married state

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