conjugal

[ kon-juh-guhl ]
/ ˈkɒn dʒə gəl /
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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of marriage: conjugal vows.
pertaining to the relation between marriage partners.

Origin of conjugal

1535–45; < Latin conjugālis, equivalent to con- con- + jug(um) yoke1 + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM conjugal

Words nearby conjugal

conjoined, conjoined anastomosis, conjoined twin, conjoined twins, conjoint, conjugal, conjugal rights, conjugant, conjugata, conjugate, conjugate acid-base pair

Words related to conjugality

connubiality, matrimony, wedlock

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British Dictionary definitions for conjugality

conjugal
/ (ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl) /

adjective

of or relating to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife conjugal rights

Derived forms of conjugal

conjugality (ˌkɒndʒʊˈɡælɪtɪ), noun conjugally, adverb

Word Origin for conjugal

C16: from Latin conjugālis, from conjunx wife or husband, from conjungere to unite; see conjoin

Cultural definitions for conjugality

conjugal
[ (kon-juh-guhl) ]

A descriptive term for the relationship between married persons. A conjugal family is the same as a nuclear family, composed of married parents and their children. Conjugal relatives (in-laws) trace their relations through the marriage of their respective blood relatives.