Juncture
/ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃər/noun
A point of connection or a critical point in time.
Did you know?Juncture comes from Latin iunctura, meaning a joining or joint, from iungere, “to join,” the same ancient root behind words like joint and junction.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeug-
“to join, yoke together”
Latin
Latin
iungere
“to join, yoke, bind together”
Latin
Latin
iunctura
“a joining, joint, connection”
Old French
Old French
joncture
“a joining or junction”
Middle English
English
juncture
“a point of joining; a critical point of time”
Modern English
English
juncture
“a critical point or stage, especially in a process or event”