adjective
prenuptial
pree-NUHP-shuhl
Prenuptial (adjective) means occurring or made before marriage. Example: “They signed a prenuptial agreement two weeks before the wedding.”
adjective
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Occurring or made before marriage.
"In California, for example, one of nine "community property" states, any property acquired during your marriage will be divided evenly between you and your spouse after a divorce, if you don't have a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement."
— Bruce Felton, Fastening Your Seat Belt For a Bumpy Marriage (1997)
"They signed a prenuptial agreement two weeks before the wedding."
How to use prenuptial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes anything, especially a legal agreement, made before a marriage takes place.
Common pairings
prenuptial agreement
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Word forms
- Plural
- prenuptials
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Etymology
From pre- ("before") plus nuptial ("relating to marriage").
Synonyms
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postnuptial
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Rhymes for prenuptial
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What does “prenuptial” mean?
The word “prenuptial” means occurring or made before marriage. In plain terms, describes anything, especially a legal agreement, made before a marriage takes place.
How do you pronounce “prenuptial”?
“Prenuptial” is pronounced pree-NUHP-shuhl (/pɹiˈnʌpʃəl/ in IPA).
How do you use “prenuptial” in a sentence?
Here is “prenuptial” used in a sentence: “They signed a prenuptial agreement two weeks before the wedding.”
What is the opposite of “prenuptial”?
The opposite of “prenuptial” — its antonyms — is postnuptial.
What part of speech is “prenuptial”?
“Prenuptial” is an adjective.
Where does the word “prenuptial” come from?
The word “prenuptial” comes from Latin. From pre- ("before") plus nuptial ("relating to marriage").
