conjugal
UK /ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl/ · US /ˈkɑnd͡ʒəɡəl/ adjective
Forms conjugial
- adjective Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial.
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Etymology
From Middle French conjugal, from Latin coniugālis (“con- + iugum ('yoke')”).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial; connubial. "Conjugal affection." Milton.
Etymology [L. conjugalis, fr. conjux husband, wife, consort, fr. conjungere to unite, join in marriage. See Conjoin.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “conjugal”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details