marital

[mar-i-tl]

1. of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial.

   marital vows; marital discord.

2. Archaic.,  of or relating to a husband.

marital

/ ˈmærɪtəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to marriage

   marital status

2. of or relating to a husband

Other Word Forms

• maritally adverb
• nonmarital adjective
• nonmaritally adverb
• postmarital adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marital¹

1595–1605; < Latin marītālis of married people, derivative of marītus of marriage. See marry ¹, -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of marital¹

C17: from Latin marītālis, from marītus married (adj), husband (n); related to mās male

Example Sentences

In this new version, the sour marital conflict from the late 1980s has been transported into a glossy but volatile world of modern ambition.

From BBC

This spirited competition stays in the background, but their marital happiness matters to us.

From Los Angeles Times

During their home visit with a second D.C. social worker, the Rebeccas lie about a lot of things — chiefly, their marital and financial instability.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the court, no amount of expert-like confidence could undo the prosecution's case - a spouse murdered and a motive rooted in suspicion and marital discord.

From BBC

The day before the cleanup the 48-year old said he had spent two years on the streets, with drugs and marital problems contributing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• matrimonial 
• wedded