Definition of HYMENEAL

hymeneal

Plural: hymeneals

Noun

  • a wedding hymn
  • A hymn, song or poem in honour of a wedding.

Adjective

  • of or relating to a wedding or marriage
    • "hymeneal rites"

Adj

  • Pertaining to marriage.
  • Pertaining to sexual relations.
  • Of or pertaining to the hymen.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin hymenaeus (from Ancient Greek ὑμεναῖος (humenaîos, “matrimonial”)) + -al. Compare hymen.

Scrabble Score: 16

hymeneal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hymeneal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hymeneal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

hymeneal is a valid Words With Friends word