English → Latin
“nuptials” in Latin
nū̆ptiaewedding, marriage, nuptialsefficiōto make out or work out; effect, execute, complete, accomplish, make, form, compose; to cause to occur, to bring about,
The English word nuptials itself goes back to Latin nūbō, through nūptiālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
nuptials
nuptiae (general term): nuptiarum sollemnia, -ium, neuter (the celebration of a marriage, in a religious sense): to malce preparations for nuptials, nuptias adornare; parare ea, quae ad nuptias opus sunt: to solemnize nuptials, nuptias facere or efficere (general term): sacrum nuptiale conficere (in a religious sense). ☞ MARRIAGE, MARRY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for nuptials?
- The usual Latin words for “nuptials” are nū̆ptiae, efficiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.