Marital
/ˈmærɪtəl/noun
Relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses.
Did you know?Marital comes through Latin *marītālis*, from *marītus* meaning “husband,” a word tied to the ancient Roman idea that marriage was a social status, not just a love story.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mari-
“Likely a word for “young woman” or “woman of marriageable age” in some proposed reconstructions, though the deeper origin is uncertain.”
Latin
Latin
marītus
“Husband; married man.”
Latin
Latin
marītālis
“Pertaining to a husband or marriage.”
Old French
Old French
marital
“Pertaining to marriage or a spouse.”
Middle English
English
marital
“Relating to marriage.”
Modern English
English
marital
“Relating to marriage or spouses.”