matrimony

名词 matrimony:

1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
   同义词：marriage, union, spousal relationship, wedlock
2. the ceremony or sacrament of marriage

mat.ri.mo.ny

n.（名词）
【复数】 mat.ri.mo.nies
The act or state of being married; marriage.
结婚：结婚的行为或状态；婚姻

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French matrimoine
源自 古法语 matrimoine
from Latin m3trimônium
源自 拉丁语 m3trimônium
from m3ter m3tr- [mother] * see m3ter-
源自 m3ter m3tr- [母亲] *参见 m3ter-

【引伸】
mat.rimo.nial
adj.（形容词）
mat.rimo.nially
adv.（副词）