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Connubial vs Spousal - What's the difference?

connubial | spousal | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between connubial and spousal

is that connubial is of or relating to the state of being married while spousal is of or relating to marriage.

As a noun spousal is

marriage; nuptials; espousal.

connubial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the state of being married.

    • Usage notes

    Particularly used in fixed phrases, such as “connubial bliss”, “connubial love”, “connubial relations”, and “connubial bed”.

    Synonyms

    * conjugal

    Related terms

    * nubile * nuptial, nuptials

    References

    spousal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of or relating to marriage
  • of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses
  • * 1592: William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus
    • There we shall consummate our spousal rites.

    Derived terms

    * spousal abuse * spousal support

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) marriage; nuptials; espousal
  • * Dryden
    • The spousals of Hippolita.
  • * Chaucer
    • Boweth your head under that blissful yoke Which that men clepeth spousal or wedlock.
  • * Emerson
    • The spousals of the newborn year.
    (Webster 1913)