morganático

Meaning

morganatic (between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank)

Concepts

Pronounced as (IPA)
/moʁ.ɡaˈna.t͡ʃi.ku/
Etymology

From Medieval Latin morganāticus, from Late Latin mātrimōnium ad morganāticam, from Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō (“morning-gift”), from *murginaz (“morning”) + *gēbǭ (“gift”).

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