a vinculo matrimonii

adjective

a vin·​cu·​lo ma·​tri·​mo·​nii

ä¦viŋkü(ˌ)lōˌmä‧trēˈmōnēˌē,

ā¦v … kyə … ˌma … canēˌī

variants or less commonly a vinculo

of a divorce

: absolute

granted a decree a vinculo

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, from the bond of marriage

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