Etymology

jointure

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Today it means: A joining; a joint. Full definition →

Middle English joynture ← Old French jointure ← Latin iūnctūra
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  1. Latin · derived fromiūnctūra
  2. Old French · derived fromjointure
  3. Middle English · inherited fromjoynture
  4. English todayjointure

Inherited from Middle English joynture, from Old French jointure, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of juncture.

Words from the same roots

Latiniūnctūra all →

juncture

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.