prenuptial
/pɹiˈnʌpʃəl/
prenuptial adjective: occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
Adjective
prenuptial (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
- Synonyms:
- premarital, antenuptial
Noun
prenuptial (plural prenuptials)
- Synonym of prenuptial agreement.
- Thus, the collaborative prenuptial is recommended.2014, Marilyn J. Coleman, Lawrence H. Ganong, The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia
- Synonyms:
- prenuptial agreement
prenuptial meaning in Tamil
prenuptial in Tamil
- திருமணத்திற்கு முந்தைய
Synonyms of prenuptial
Antonyms
Forms of prenuptial
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pre-nuptial |
| Noun | |
| plural | prenuptials |
Origin of prenuptial
From pre- + nuptial.
Words formed from prenuptial
Phrases with prenuptial
Questions about prenuptial
- What does prenuptial mean?
- Prenuptial means occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
- What is prenuptial in Tamil?
- Prenuptial in Tamil is திருமணத்திற்கு முந்தைய. See Prenuptial meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prenuptial?
- Prenuptial can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce prenuptial?
- Prenuptial is pronounced /pɹiˈnʌpʃəl/.
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