marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
ˈma-rə-
Synonyms of maritalnext
1
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
marital vows
2
archaic : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage
maritally
ˈmer-ə-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce marital (audio)
ˈma-rə-
adverb

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They've been having marital problems. neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got
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Creator Zoe Lister-Jones stars as Mae, an urbanite at a marital impasse, looking ahead to a future that promises only domestic stagnation. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Their marital trust wore thin as the couple fought about finances. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 The rare interview comes a few months after reports of marital strife between Edo and Beatrice, 37, who tied the knot in 2020. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The bottom line Most married couples don’t think about marital property until a major life event forces the issue. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marital

Word History

Etymology

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of marital was in 1603

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marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage : conjugal
maritally
-ət-ᵊl-ē How to pronounce marital (audio)
adverb

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marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage or the married state

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