marriageable

UK
/ˈmærɪdʒəbl/
US
/ˈmɛrɪdʒəbl/

Translations

marriageableadjective
more marriageable
Comp.
most marriageable
Super.
UK
/ˈmærɪdʒəbl/
US
/ˈmɛrɪdʒəbl/
mariableTerme général, surtout pour une personne considérée comme pouvant se marier selon l'âge ou le statut social.
In many cultures, reaching a certain age makes a person considered marriageable.
Dans de nombreuses cultures, atteindre un certain âge rend une personne mariable.
Additional translations
nubileS’emploie surtout pour une jeune femme en âge de se marier; registre un peu soutenu ou littéraire.

Definitions

marriageableadjective
Suitable or eligible for marriage, typically in terms of age or social status.
In many cultures, reaching a certain age makes a person considered marriageable.
Of a person, having reached an age considered appropriate for entering into marriage.
In medieval Europe, girls were often deemed marriageable by their early teens.