Etymology

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Today it means: The coming together of things; a union. Full definition →

Latin coniugātiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromconiugātiō“combining, connecting; conjugation”
  2. English todayconjugation

Borrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“join, unite together”). Equivalent to conjugate + -ion.

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