First Known Use: 1545
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conjugal
adjective con·ju·gal \ˈkän-ji-gəl also kən-ˈjü-\
: relating to marriage or to a married couple
Full Definition of CONJUGAL
: of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial <conjugal happiness>
— con·ju·gal·i·ty \ˌkän-ji-ˈga-lə-tē, -jü-\ noun
— con·ju·gal·ly \ˈkän-ji-gə-lē also kən-ˈjü-\ adverb
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Origin of CONJUGAL
Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conjugalis, from conjug-, conjux husband, wife, from conjungere to join, unite in marriage
Related to CONJUGAL
- Antonyms
- nonmarital
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conjugal
adjective con·ju·gal \ˈkän-ji-gəl, kən-ˈjü-\
Medical Definition of CONJUGAL
: of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations <conjugal happiness>
—con·ju·gal·ly \-gə-lē\ adverb
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