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masculine

/matɾiˈmonjo/

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Translation

marriage, matrimony, married couple

Word origin

From Latin matrimonium ('marriage'), from mater, matrem ('mother') plus the suffix -monium. Originally framing marriage around motherhood.

Origin
Latin
Root
matrimonium
English cognates
matrimony, maternal, matrix

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmatrimonios

Examples

juntos.

They have been twenty years in marriage and are still very happy together.

.

The marriage between the two young people was the news of the year.

Contrajeron .

They got married in a small, very simple civil ceremony.

juntos.

Their marriage ended after only two years together.

.

The couple live in a small house near the river.

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This word is part of lesson 16.