# matrimony

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/ · frequency rank #32,075

## Definitions
1. Marriage; the state of being married.
2. The ceremony of marriage.
3. A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.
4. A spouse.

## Etymology
From Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock”), from mātri(s) (“mother”) + -mōnium (“obligation”). By surface analysis, matri- + -mony. Compare patrimony.

## Common misspellings (14)
`amtrimony`, `martimony`, `matirmony`, `matrimmony`, `matrimnoy`, `matrimonny`, `matrimonyy`, `matrimoyn`, `matriomny`, `matrmiony`, `matrrimony`, `mattrimony`, `mmatrimony`, `mtarimony`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/matrimony