Etymology

conjunction

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Today it means: The act of joining, or condition of being joined. Full definition →

Old French conjonction ← Latin coniūnctiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromconiūnctiō“joining”
  2. Old French · derived fromconjonction
  3. English todayconjunction

From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”).

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