See Also: quaternate(dictionary)

nuptiality (iou) and quaternate (iou)


nuptiality (iou)



nuptiality noun. M18.
[from NUPTIAL + -ITY.]
In pl. A couple about to be married. rare. Only in M18.
Conjugal virtues or character. L18.
In pl. Nuptial ceremonies. M19.
The frequency or incidence of Marriage within a population. E20.

quaternate (iou)



quaternate adjective. M18.
[from Latin quaterni (see QUATERNARY) + -ATE2.]
Arranged in a set or sets of four; composed of four parts.