hymenean

English

Etymology

From Latin hymenaeus +‎ -an.^[1]

Noun

hymenean (plural hymeneans)

A hymn, song or poem in honour of a wedding; a hymeneal.

Adjective

hymenean (not comparable)

Relating to marriage; hymeneal.

References

^ “hymenean, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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