nubile

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman).
2. Sexually attractive (especially of a young woman).

Noun

A young sexually attractive woman.

Concepten

huwbaar

Synoniemen

marriageable

bridal

nuptial

puberal

marriable

Vertalingen

nubile

núbil

της

παντρειάς

pubère

heiratsfähig

mannbar

núbil

núbil

casadoiro

ehemündig

mariable

gelinlik

بالغ

evlenme çağında

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈnubaɪl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Oudgrieks: νύμφη

In summary

From French nubile, from Latin nūbilis (“marriageable”), from nūbō (“marry, to take as husband”), from Proto-Indo-European *snewbʰ- (“to marry, to wed”). Possibly cognate with Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, young wife, nymph”) (English nymph), but this is disputed.