antenuptial
pronunciation
How to pronounce antenuptial in British English:
UK [æn'tɪnʌpʃl]
How to pronounce antenuptial in American English:
US [æn'tɪnʌpʃl]
-
- Adjective:
- relating to events before a marriage
Word Origin
- antenuptial (adj.)
- "prior to marriage," 1818, originally of children's births; see ante- + nuptial.
Example
- 1. The court did not believe that such mid-nuptial agreements should be treated the same way antenuptial agreements are treated .
- 2. In marchall , the court stated that antenuptial agreements should be regarded as subject to modification by reason of " changed circumstances " in the same manner as property settlement agreements .
- 3. A prenuptial agreement , antenuptial agreement , or premarital agreement , commonly abbreviated to prenup or prenupt , is a contract entered into prior to marriage , civil union or any other agreement prior to the main agreement by the people intending to marry or contract with each other .