Conjugate
/ˈkɒn.dʒə.ɡeɪt/noun
To inflect a verb to indicate tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, or number.
Did you know?In ancient languages, the act of conjugating wasn't just grammar; it was believed to invoke the essence of the action itself, like casting a spell with words.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yug-
“to join or to unite.”
Latin
Latin
coniugare
“to join together, especially in marriage.”
Old French
Old French
conjuguer
“to join together, to conjugate.”
14th Century
Middle English
conjugaten
“to join together, to inflect verbs.”
Modern English
English
conjugate
“to inflect a verb for grammatical purposes.”
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