Definition
relating to marriage or the relationship between married people
Etymology
From Latin maritalis, from maritus 'married, husband', from mas 'male'
Kelly Says
The word traces back to Mars, the Roman god of war - apparently the Romans thought marriage was a battle worth fighting!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የማዕበል ግንኙነት
YE-MA-E-BEL GIN-NU-NET
BNবাংলা
বৈবাহিক
BAI-BA-HIK
CACatalà
matrimonial
mə.tɾi.mɔ.niˈal
CSČeština
manželský
ˈmanʒɛlskiː
DADansk
ægteskabelig
ˈe̝k.tə.sɡæ.bə.lɪɡ
DEDeutsch
ehelich
eːˈhɛːlɪç
ELΕλληνικά
γαμικός
GA-MI-KOS
ESEspañol
matrimonial
ma.tɾi.mɔ.niˈal
FISuomi
aviollinen
ˈɑʋiˌol.lɪ.nen
FRFrançais
conjugale
kɔ̃.ʒy.ɡal
HIहिन्दी
वैवाहिक
VAIVĀHIK
HUMagyar
házassági
ˈhaːzɒʃːaːɡi
IDBahasa Indonesia
pernikahan
PEH-ni-kah-han
ITItaliano
matrimoniale
ma.tri.mɔ.niˈaː.le
KMKM
អាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍
A-PI-HAH-PI-HAH
MSBahasa Melayu
perkahwinan
PEH-ka-hwin-an
MYမြန်မာ
အိမ်ထောင်
AING HTAUNG
NLNederlands
huwelijks
ˈɦʏəlɛiks
NONorsk
ekteskapelig
ɛk.təˈskɑː.pə.lɪ
PLPolski
małżeński
maʊ̯ˈʐɛɲski
PTPortuguês
matrimonial
mɐ.tɾi.mɔ.niˈal
RORomână
conjugal
konˈdʒuɡal
RUРусский
брачный
BRACHNYJ
SVSvenska
äktenskaplig
ɛk.tɛnˈskap.lɪɡ
THไทย
การแต่งงาน
GAHN TENG NGAN
TRTürkçe
evlilik
EV-LI-lik
UKУкраїнська
шлюбний
SHLU-BNIJ
VITiếng Việt
hôn nhân
HON NHAN
YOYO
ìgbéyàwó
I-GBE-YA-WO
ZUZU
ukwaziswa
U-KWA-ZI-SWA
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Historically embedded assumption that marriage defines women's identity and legal status; coverture laws stripped married women of property rights and agency until late 19th/20th centuries.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'marital status' only when relevant; consider 'relationship status' as broader, less presumptive alternative.
Inclusive Alternatives
["relationship status","partnership status","family structure"]
Empowerment Note
Women's marriage equality in law (property rights, guardianship, divorce agency) emerged through feminist reform; acknowledge women fought for legal personhood beyond marital status.