"marriage" in seven languages

Meaningmarriage

Spanish

matrimonio

/matɾiˈmonjo/

masc.learned

Also a married couple.

French

mariage

/maʁjaʒ/

masc.other source · French marier, from Latin MARĪTĀRE 'to marry' (MARĪTUS 'husband')

Also the wedding itself.

Italian

matrimonio

/matriˈmɔnjo/

masc.learned

Also the wedding itself.

Portuguese

casamento

/kazaˈmẽtu/

masc.other source · casar 'to marry', built on casa 'house' (Latin CASA 'hut')

Romanian

căsătorie

/kəsətoˈrie/

fem.other source · căsători 'to marry', built on casă 'house' (Latin CASA 'hut')

Catalan

matrimoni

/mətɾiˈmɔni/

masc.learned

English

marriage

/ˈmɛɹɪdʒ/

other source · Old French mariage, from marier (Latin MARĪTĀRE)

English → ItalianmarriagematrimonioNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: matrimony, matrimonial.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

MĀTRIMŌNIUM‘marriage (built on MĀTER 'mother')’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

Spanish and Italian use the learned MĀTRIMŌNIUM, built on MĀTER 'mother'. French built its word on marier 'to marry', and English borrowed that one.

English relatives: matrimony, matrimonial

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In a sentence

esSu matrimonio duró cincuenta años.
frLeur mariage a duré cinquante ans.
itIl loro matrimonio è durato cinquant'anni.
ptO casamento deles durou cinquenta anos.
roCăsătoria lor a durat cincizeci de ani.
caEl seu matrimoni va durar cinquanta anys.
enTheir marriage lasted fifty years.

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