- Nubility
- Nubility Nu*bil"i*ty, n. [Cf. F. nubilit['e] .] The state of being marriageable. [R.] [1913 Webster]
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Nubility — is the state of being marriageable. In a given society, the level of nubility (those eligible for marriage), compared to the level of nuptiality (state of being married) provides important information regarding its demography.In a physical… … Wikipedia
nubility — nubile ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a girl or woman) youthful but sexually mature and attractive. DERIVATIVES nubility noun. ORIGIN from Latin nubilis marriageable … English terms dictionary
nubility — noun see nubile … New Collegiate Dictionary
nubility — See nubile. * * * … Universalium
nubility — nu·bil·i·ty || nuË bɪlÉ™tɪ /njuË n. state of being nubile, marriageability … English contemporary dictionary
nubility — nu·bil·i·ty … English syllables
nubility — n(y)üˈbiləd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: French nubilité, from nubile + ité ity : the quality or state of being nubile … Useful english dictionary
nubile — nubility /nooh bil i tee, nyooh /, n. /nooh bil, buyl, nyooh /, adj. 1. (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development; marriageable. 2. (of a young woman) sexually developed and attractive: the nubile… … Universalium
Puberty — refers to the process of physical changes by which a child s body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction. Puberty is initiated by hormone signals from the brain to the gonads (the ovaries and testes). In response, the gonads produce a… … Wikipedia
nubile — adjective Etymology: French, from Latin nubilis, from nubere to marry more at nuptial Date: circa 1642 1. of marriageable condition or age 2. sexually attractive used of a young woman • nubility noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
