marriageable

English

Etymology

From marriage +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

marriageable (comparative more marriageable, superlative most marriageable)

1. Suitable for marriage; nubile.

Derived terms

• marriageability

Translations

suitable for marriage — see also nubile

• Azerbaijani: ərgən
• Bulgarian: на възраст за женене (na vǎzrast za ženene)
• Dutch: huwbaar (nl)
• Finnish: avioliittokelpoinen, naimakelpoinen
• French: mariable (fr), nubile (fr)
• German: ehefähig, ehemündig, heiratsfähig (de), verheiratbar, mannbar (dated)
• Greek:

  Ancient: γαμικός (gamikós)

• Latin: nūbilis, nuptiabilis, viripotens, parectatus
• Manx: yn-phoosey
• Scottish Gaelic: so-phòsaidh, pòsachail

Noun

marriageable (plural marriageables)

1. One who is suitable for marriage.