nuptial in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for nuptial in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nuptial [Am ˈnəp(t)ʃəl, Brit ˈnʌpʃ(ə)l] ADJ

1. nuptial form or hum:

nuptial ceremony

nupcial form

nuptial mass

de esponsales form

2. nuptial ZOOL:

nuptial dance/flight

nupcial

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a sung/Latin/nuptial mass

una misa cantada/en latín/de esponsales

Translations for nuptial in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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nupcial

nuptial liter

el tálamo nupcial

the nuptial bed liter

nuptial in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nuptial in the English»Spanish Dictionary

nuptial [ˈnʌpʃl] ADJ

nuptial

nupcial

Translations for nuptial in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tálamo

nuptial bed

nupcial

nuptial

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When breeding the birds have long feathers (nuptial plumes) on the neck, head and back.

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As well as being a place of refuge, it was used as a nuptial island for young couples.

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The dowry, previously regarded as a bride-price paid to the father, became a nuptial gift retained by the wife as part of her personal property.

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This nuptial gift causes swarming-phase females to compete for males, a behavior not seen in solitary-phase females.

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Most birds moult, usually before and after breeding, resulting in a breeding or nuptial plumage and a basic plumage.

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At the close of the ceremony, as well as at several junctures prior, nuptial songs may be sung.

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However, if the nuptial gift was large she will become unreceptive to the olfactory signals sent out by males for 3 to 4 hours.

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Nuptial gift play a vital role in safe copulation for males in some species.

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The male has an external subgular vocal sac and black nuptial excrescences on the thumb.

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If the male presented a small nuptial gift the female will continue looking for a mate.

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