conjugal
/ˈkɒndʒəɡəl/KON-juh-guhl
/ˈkɑndʒəɡəl/KAHN-juh-guhl
Meaningyoked together
Common meaning: of marriage
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- juga yokeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1016 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
‘with, together’ + ‘a yoke’ → conjugal
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin iugum ‘a yoke’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry iugum, p. 1016 · dictionary scan
Roots
- iugum, -ī Latin “a yoke”
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