preternuptial

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adjective

Outside of wedlock; adulterous.

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Meanings

adjectivepreternuptial (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableOutside of wedlock; adulterous.

Origin

From preter- + nuptial.

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APA

preternuptial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternuptial

MLA

“preternuptial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternuptial. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preternuptial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preternuptial.

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