First Known Use: circa 1642
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nubile
adjective nu·bile \ˈnü-ˌbī(-ə)l, ˈnyü-, -bəl\
: sexually attractive
Full Definition of NUBILE
1
: of marriageable condition or age
2
: sexually attractive —used of a young woman
— nu·bil·i·ty \nü-ˈbi-lə-tē, nyü-\ noun
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Origin of NUBILE
French, from Latin nubilis, from nubere to marry — more at nuptial
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nubile
adjective nu·bile \ˈn(y)ü-bəl, -ˌbīl\
Medical Definition of NUBILE
: sexually mature; especially : of marriageable condition or age—used of young women
—nu·bil·i·ty \n(y)ü-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural nu·bil·i·ties
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