Affianced

Pronunciation: /əˈfaɪənst/

Definitions of affianced

adjective engaged to be married

Example Sentences

A1 My affianced sister is getting married next month.

A2 The affianced couple looked happy and in love.

B1 They announced their engagement and are now affianced.

B2 The affianced pair had been dating for years before deciding to get married.

C1 The affianced prince and princess were the talk of the town.

C2 The affianced couple's wedding was a grand affair attended by many dignitaries.

Examples of affianced in a Sentence

formal The affianced couple announced their engagement in the local newspaper.

informal My affianced friend is getting married next month!

slang Did you hear about the affianced duo tying the knot soon?

figurative Their hearts were affianced long before they exchanged rings.

Grammatical Forms of affianced

• past tense: affianced
• plural: affianced
• comparative: more affianced
• superlative: most affianced
• present tense: affiance
• future tense: will affiance
• perfect tense: have affianced
• continuous tense: is affiancing
• singular: affianced
• positive degree: affianced
• infinitive: to affiance
• gerund: affiancing
• participle: affiancing

Origin and Evolution of affianced

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old French/Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'affianced' originated from the Old French word 'afiancer', which comes from the Latin word 'affīliāre' meaning to betroth.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a formal engagement to be married, the term 'affianced' has evolved to also mean engaged or promised in a more general sense.