marital
pronunciation
How to pronounce marital in British English:
UK [ˈmærɪtl]
How to pronounce marital in American English:
US [ˈmærɪtl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the state of marriage
Word Origin
- marital (adj.)
- c. 1600, from French maritale and directly from Latin maritalis "of or belonging to married people," from maritus "married man, husband" (see marry).
Example
- 1. Both these traits are associated with lower marital quality .
- 2. There is now only one marital home .
- 3. What was her marital status ?
- 4. Should marital cheating be a disqualification ?
- 5. Have I discovered a new canon in marital economics ?