non-marital
|non-mar-i-tal|
B2
/nɒnˈmærɪtəl/
not related to marriage
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-marital' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'marital' which comes from Latin 'maritalis', meaning 'of marriage'.
Historical Evolution
'maritalis' transformed into the English word 'marital', and with the addition of the prefix 'non-', it became 'non-marital'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'marital' meant 'of marriage', and with the prefix 'non-', it evolved to mean 'not related to marriage'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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