French word

nuptialité

Pronunciation

IPA/nypsjalite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmarriage rate

Example

La nuptialité dans cette région reste élevée.

The marriage rate in this region is still high.

Illustration for nuptialité (marriage rate)

More examples

Tu as vu le taux de nuptialité cette année ?

Did you see the marriage rate this year?

Core concept

A statistical gauge showing the flow of marriages through a population over time.

Common phrases

  • taux de nuptialité

    marriage rate

  • augmentation de nuptialité

    increase in the marriage rate

Similar words

mariage: The act or event in which two people become spouses by law or ceremony.
divorce: The legal dissolution of a marriage and the state that follows.
union: A relationship or state in which two people share a life or legal connection.

Definition in French

Taux indiquant la fréquence des unions matrimoniales au sein d'une population sur une période donnée.

Word origin

The word is formed from French nuptial and -ité; nuptial comes from Latin nuptialis, linked to the verb nubere, 'to marry'.

Usage tips

  • French uses nuptialité mainly in population studies and official analysis, while individual events are usually described with se marier or mariage.

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