Conjugal
/ˈkɒn.dʒə.ɡəl/noun
Relating to marriage or the married state.
Did you know?It comes from Latin *coniugalis*, built on *coniugium* “marriage,” from *con-* “together” + *iugum* “yoke,” the same root behind words tied to binding, joining, and subjugation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeug-
“to join, yoke together”
Latin
Latin
iugum
“yoke”
Latin
Latin
coniugium
“marriage; a joining together”
Late Latin
Latin
coniugalis
“pertaining to marriage”
Old French
Old French
conjugal
“pertaining to marriage”
Modern English
English
conjugal
“relating to marriage or the married state”