nubile

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

marriageable

bridal

nuptial

puberal

marriable

Translations

huwbaar

nubile

núbil

της

παντρειάς

pubère

mannbar

ehemündig

núbil

casadoiro

mariable

núbil

heiratsfähig

بالغ

evlenme çağında

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnubaɪl/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: 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.