núpcias

[ˈnup.sjas]

nounfeminine

wedding, nuptials, marriage

1. The ceremony or act of marriage; the wedding event

The nuptials were held in a grand cathedral.

As núpcias foram realizadas em uma catedral magnífica.

2. The state or condition of being married

They announced their nuptials to family and friends.

Eles anunciaram suas núpcias aos familiares e amigos.

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General Brazilian

núpcias

Formal and literary usage; commonly replaced by 'casamento' in everyday speech

Portugal

núpcias

Formal and literary usage; also used in official and ceremonial contexts

segundas núpcias (second marriage)

dia das núpcias (wedding day)

celebrar as núpcias (to celebrate the wedding)

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