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con·ju·gal
(kŏn′jə-gəl)adj.
Of or relating to marriage or the relationship of spouses.
[Latin coniugālis, from coniūnx, coniug-, spouse, from coniungere, to join in marriage; see conjoin.]
con′ju·gal′i·ty (-găl′ĭ-tē) n.
con′ju·gal·ly adv.
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conjugal
(ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl)adj
(Sociology) of or relating to marriage or a married couple's relationship: conjugal rights.
[C16: from Latin conjugālis, from conjunx wife or husband, from conjungere to unite; see conjoin]
conjugality n
ˈconjugally adv
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con•ju•gal
(ˈkɒn dʒə gəl)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage.
2. of or pertaining to the relation of husband and wife.
con`ju•gal′i•ty, n.
con′ju•gal•ly, adv.
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conjugal
- From Latin conjugare, "join together (in marriage)"—from com-, "together," and jugare, "yoke"—it has an underlying notion of "joining together."See also related terms for joining.
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Adj. | 1. | conjugal - of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband; "connubial bliss"; "conjugal visits" |
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conjugal
adjective marital, nuptial, matrimonial, married, wedded, bridal, spousal, connubial A woman's refusal to allow her husband his conjugal rights was once grounds for divorce.
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conjugal
[ˈkɒndʒʊgəl] ADJ [rights, bliss] → conyugalconjugal duties → deberes mpl conyugales, débito msing conyugal (Jur)
conjugal visit → vis a vis m, visita f del cónyuge
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conjugal
(ˈkondʒugəl) adjective of marriage. conyugal
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