marital

[mar-i-tl] /ˈmær ɪ tl/
1.
of or pertaining to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial:
marital vows; marital discord.
2.
Archaic. of or pertaining to a husband.
Origin
1595-1605; < Latin marītālis of married people, derivative of marītus of marriage. See marry1, -al1
Related forms
maritally, adverb
nonmarital, adjective
nonmaritally, adverb
postmarital, adjective
Can be confused
marshal, marital, martial.
Examples from the web for marital
  • Take the authorization letter, proof of age and proof of marital status with you to apply for a non-resident marriage license.
  • To be sure, there is no single formula for marital compatibility.
  • Rather than being a sign of marital discord, the parting looks much more likely to have sprung from political unity.
  • The first two couples are icons of marital bliss for their era.
  • Asking about a candidate's marital status is not allowed in any state.
  • Regardless of cultural differences, financial success or marital status, a period of depression settles over our forties.
  • Questions include age range, marital status, personal income and relationship status.
  • Study confirms health benefits in marital relationship.
  • The picture was a box office sensation last winter, setting off a wave of marital mistrust.
  • But a handful of new studies suggest surprising changes in the marital landscape.
British Dictionary definitions for marital

marital

/ˈmærɪtəl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to marriage: marital status
2.
of or relating to a husband
Derived Forms
maritally, adverb
Word Origin
C17: from Latin marītālis, from marītus married (adj), husband (n); related to mās male
Word Origin and History for marital
adj.

c.1600, from French maritale and directly from Latin maritalis "of or belonging to married people," from maritus "married man, husband" (see marry).