matrimonial
/matɾimoˈnjal/ · B2 · adj
matrimonial
💍 matrimonial = matri (mother) + monium (state) → the state of becoming a mother, i.e. marriage
From Latin mātrimōnium, built on māter (mother) plus -monium (state or condition). Marriage was once seen as the route to motherhood. Spanish matrimonial means relating to marriage, and the English cognate is matrimonial too.