Spanish Conversation · Level 96
60 words
Spanish word
casamiento
Pronunciation
IPA/kasaˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounmarriage
Example
Después del casamiento, se mudaron juntos.
After their marriage, they moved in together.
More examples
Organizaron una gran fiesta de casamiento.
They organized a big wedding celebration.
Core concept
An official act that makes a couple legally and socially spouses.
Common phrases
ceremonia de casamiento
marriage ceremony
casamiento civil
civil wedding
fiesta de casamiento
wedding celebration
Similar words
matrimonio: Legal and social state of being spouses.
boda: Ceremonial celebration or event marking a couple's marriage.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra que designa el acto de casarse y, en algunos contextos, el estado o vínculo resultante de esa unión.
Word origin
From the verb casar 'to marry' plus the nominalizing suffix -miento (from Latin -mentum), forming a noun for the action or the result of marrying.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers prefer casarse for the act and boda for the wedding event, while casamiento appears more in formal or journalistic contexts.