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Dictionary: mar·i·tal   (măr'ĭ-tl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of or relating to marriage: marital status; marital problems.
  2. Of or relating to a husband.

[Latin marītālis, from marītus, married.]

maritally mar'i·tal·ly adv.

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Thesaurus: marital
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adjective

    Of, relating to, or typical of marriage: conjugal, connubial, hymeneal, married, matrimonial, nuptial, spousal, wedded. See marriage/unmarried.

Antonyms: marital
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adj

Definition: concerning marriage
Antonyms: divorce


Law Encyclopedia: Marital
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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Pertaining to the relationship of husband and wife; having to do with mar- riage.

Marital agreements are contracts that are entered into by individuals who are about to be married, are already married, or are in the process of ending a marriage. They ordinarily govern the division and ownership of marital property.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: matrimonial; connubial.

Tutor's tip: Straight in posture and expression too, the "marshal" (often highest ranking officer) was "martial" (soldier like) in every aspect of life, even with his "marital" (referring to marriage) vows.

Translations: Marital
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ægteskabelig, ægteskabs-

idioms:

  • marital status    civilstand, ægteskabelig stilling

Nederlands (Dutch)
huwelijks-, betreffende de man in het huwelijk

Français (French)
adj. - conjugal

idioms:

  • marital status    (Admin) situation de famille

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ehelich, Ehe-

idioms:

  • marital status    Familienstand

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γαμήλιος, συζυγικός

idioms:

  • marital status    οικογενειακή κατάσταση

Italiano (Italian)
coniugale

idioms:

  • marital status    stato coniugale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - marital

idioms:

  • marital status    estado civil (m)

Русский (Russian)
брачный

idioms:

  • marital status    семейное положение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - marital, matrimonial

idioms:

  • marital status    estado civil

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - äktenskaplig, äktenskaps-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
丈夫的, 夫妇间的, 婚姻的

idioms:

  • marital status    婚姻状况

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 丈夫的, 夫婦間的, 婚姻的

idioms:

  • marital status    婚姻狀況

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 결혼에 관련된, 남편의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 結婚の, 夫婦の

idioms:

  • marital status    配偶関係

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متعلق بالحاله الاجتماعيه, زواجي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של נישואים, של בעל‬


 
 
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