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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmatrimônio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: matɾiˈmõni.u
"Eles uniram-se em santo matrimônio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being married; matrimony.
"They lived together for years before finally entering into wedlock." - 2
Specifically used in legal or historical contexts regarding the legitimacy of offspring born within marriage.
"Children born out of wedlock faced significant social stigma in past centuries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'weddlag', combining 'wedd' (pledge, agreement) and '-lac' (an action, practice, or gift, later confused with the suffix '-lock'). It originally referred to the formal contract or pledge of marriage, evolving over centuries to denote the state of being married.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wedlock" is said worldwide
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mariage
Transliteration: maʁjaʒ
"Ils ont uni leurs vies dans les liens du mariage."
Ehe
Transliteration: ˈeːə
"Sie leben in glücklicher Ehe."
vincolo coniugale
Transliteration: ˈvinkolo koˈnjuɡale
"Entrarono nel sacro vincolo coniugale."
matrimonio
Transliteration: matɾiˈmonjo
"Decidieron unirse en legítimo matrimonio."
matrimônio
Transliteration: matɾiˈmõni.u
"Eles uniram-se em santo matrimônio."
वैवाहिक बंधन
Transliteration: vaivahik bandhan
"वे वैवाहिक बंधन में बंध गए।"
婚姻
Transliteration: hūnyīn
"他们步入了婚姻的殿堂。"
혼인
Transliteration: honin
"그들은 혼인의 결실을 맺었다."
婚姻関係
Transliteration: kon'in kankei
"彼らは正式な婚姻関係を結んだ。"
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