prenuptialadj.

Brit.

/priːˈnʌpʃl/, U.S.

/priˈnəpʃ(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, nuptial adj.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + nuptial adj.

1. Designating or relating to a legal contract made between two people prior to marriage, esp. one detailing the legal and financial rights and responsibilities of each in the event of separation or divorce. Esp. in prenuptial agreement.

ΚΠ

1857 Times 2 May 11/1 He was entitled, it not having been satisfactorily shown that there was any prenuptial contract for a settlement.

1882 Spectator 4 Feb. 152/2 A man, marrying a woman under circumstances which gave him some power over her..forced upon her a prenuptial agreement, in which there was one of the oddest clauses that ever entered the head of a marrying man.

1915 Pacific Reporter 163 1011/2 We conclude that there was no prenuptial settlement, but rather a postnuptial gift.

1943 Michigan Law Rev. 41 1135 Prenuptial agreements are generally favored because they tend to promote domestic peace and happiness.

1960 N. Jabavu Drawn in Colour iv. 43 I've never prepared a prenuptial contract in such a short time in my life!

1994 Observer 2 Oct. (Life Suppl.) 52/3 Pre-nuptial agreements are an accepted fact of financial life in the US, but they have yet to catch on here.

2000 Time 24 Apr. 56/1 Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle.

2. Existing or occurring before marriage; (also, with reference to animals) existing or occurring before mating.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > action or fact of marrying > [adjective] > before marriage

antenuptial1671

pre-connubial1837

prenuptial1862

prematrimonial1863

premarital1878

1862 Harper's Mag. Aug. 365/1 Miss Selina, who was away paying a ceremonious pre-nuptial visit to Mr. Ascott's partner's wife at Dulwich.

1884 Perry (Iowa) Pilot 28 May 6/6 The eyes of the bridegroom opened wide as the tally of years counted some half a dozen more in the presence of the clergyman than in the prenuptial confidences of private conversation.

1907 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 15 180 The great bulk of such [lodging-house] population consists of comparatively young men and women in their prenuptial stage.

1939 Copeia 4 206 The males were behind the females at all times during the prenuptial pursuits of Clinostomus [sc. the red-sided dace].

1962 Condor 64 450 In this year, prenuptial displays [of the band-tailed pigeon] were also observed for the first time.

1995 Guardian 29 Apr. (Guide Suppl.) 85/4 The pre~nuptial celebrations get under way for Zack and Kelly.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prenuptial
释义	prenuptialadj. Brit. /priːˈnʌpʃl/, U.S. /priˈnəpʃ(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, nuptial adj. Etymology: < pre- prefix + nuptial adj. 1. Designating or relating to a legal contract made between two people prior to marriage, esp. one detailing the legal and financial rights and responsibilities of each in the event of separation or divorce. Esp. in prenuptial agreement. ΚΠ 1857 Times 2 May 11/1 He was entitled, it not having been satisfactorily shown that there was any prenuptial contract for a settlement. 1882 Spectator 4 Feb. 152/2 A man, marrying a woman under circumstances which gave him some power over her..forced upon her a prenuptial agreement, in which there was one of the oddest clauses that ever entered the head of a marrying man. 1915 Pacific Reporter 163 1011/2 We conclude that there was no prenuptial settlement, but rather a postnuptial gift. 1943 Michigan Law Rev. 41 1135 Prenuptial agreements are generally favored because they tend to promote domestic peace and happiness. 1960 N. Jabavu Drawn in Colour iv. 43 I've never prepared a prenuptial contract in such a short time in my life! 1994 Observer 2 Oct. (Life Suppl.) 52/3 Pre-nuptial agreements are an accepted fact of financial life in the US, but they have yet to catch on here. 2000 Time 24 Apr. 56/1 Prenuptial agreements have long been used by couples who want to set down the terms of any future divorce before they walk down the aisle. 2. Existing or occurring before marriage; (also, with reference to animals) existing or occurring before mating. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > action or fact of marrying > [adjective] > before marriage antenuptial1671 pre-connubial1837 prenuptial1862 prematrimonial1863 premarital1878 1862 Harper's Mag. Aug. 365/1 Miss Selina, who was away paying a ceremonious pre-nuptial visit to Mr. Ascott's partner's wife at Dulwich. 1884 Perry (Iowa) Pilot 28 May 6/6 The eyes of the bridegroom opened wide as the tally of years counted some half a dozen more in the presence of the clergyman than in the prenuptial confidences of private conversation. 1907 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 15 180 The great bulk of such [lodging-house] population consists of comparatively young men and women in their prenuptial stage. 1939 Copeia 4 206 The males were behind the females at all times during the prenuptial pursuits of Clinostomus [sc. the red-sided dace]. 1962 Condor 64 450 In this year, prenuptial displays [of the band-tailed pigeon] were also observed for the first time. 1995 Guardian 29 Apr. (Guide Suppl.) 85/4 The pre~nuptial celebrations get under way for Zack and Kelly. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1857
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