adj
marital
MA-rih-tuhl
adj
1
Relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses.
"They sought counselling to work through their marital problems."
"Marital status must be stated on the form."
How to Use Marital
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with marriage.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "martial" (relating to war or the military, as in "martial arts") — the two are spelled almost identically but mean completely different things.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
marital status
marital problems
marital bliss
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Etymology
From Latin marītālis, from marītus ("husband").