conjugal
adjective/ˈkɒndʒəɡl/
/ˈkɑːndʒəɡl/
[only before noun] (formal)- connected with marriage and the sexual relationship between a married couple
- conjugal love
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin conjugalis, from conjux, conjug- ‘spouse’, from con- ‘together’+ jugum ‘a yoke’.Want to learn more?
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