prenuptial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹiˈnʌpʃəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English nuptial English prenuptial From pre- + nuptial.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
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.
1997 February 23, Bruce Felton, “Fastening Your Seat Belt For a Bumpy Marriage”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-nuptial | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
pt pré-nupcial (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · cmn 婚前的 (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · ro prenupțial (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · es prenupcial (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · bg предбрачен (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · fr prénuptial (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · ca antenupcial (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · pl przedmałżeński (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · pt antenupcial (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) · ro înainte de nuntă (occurring before marriage; antenuptial)