1. Qui concerne les noces, qui appartient au mariage. Bénédiction nuptiale.
2. Qui concerne l'accouplement. Vol nuptial de la reine chez les abeilles.
ETYM Latin nuptialis, from nuptiae marriage, wedding, from nubere, nuptum, prop., to cover, to veil, hence, to marry, as the head of the bride was covered with a veil; cf. Greek nymphos bride, nymph: cf. French nuptial.
Of or pertaining to marriage; done or used at a wedding.
Pertaining to wedding.