conjugal

(kŏn'jə-gəl)
adj.
Of or relating to marriage or the relationship of spouses.

[Latin coniugālis, from coniūnx, coniug-, spouse, from coniungere, to join in marriage. See conjoin.]

conjugality con'ju·gal'i·ty (-găl'ĭ-tē) n.
conjugally con'ju·gal·ly adv.

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meaning 'relating to marriage', is pronounced with stress on the first syllable.

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adjective

Of, relating to, or typical of marriage: connubial, hymeneal, marital, married, matrimonial, nuptial, spousal, wedded. See marriage/unmarried.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Pertaining or relating to marriage; suitable or applicable to married people.

Conjugal rights are those that are considered to be part and parcel of the state of matrimony, such as love, sex, companionship, and support.

Loss of consortium is a loss of any or all conjugal rights.

IN BRIEF: Having to do with marriage.

There were no conjugal visits allowed in the prison.

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(kon-juh-guhl)

A descriptive term for the relationship between married persons. A conjugal family is the same as a nuclear family, composed of married parents and their children. Conjugal relatives (in-laws) trace their relations through the marriage of their respective blood relatives.

For a list of words related to conjugal, see:

• Marriage and Divorce - conjugal: (adj) pertaining to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife; connubial; marital; nuptial

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See words rhyming with "conjugal."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ægteskabelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
echtelijk

Français (French)
adj. - conjugal

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Ehe-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συζυγικός

Italiano (Italian)
coniugale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - conjugal

Русский (Russian)
супружеский, брачный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - conyugal, matrimonial

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - äktenskaplig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
结婚的, 配偶的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 結婚的, 配偶的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부부의, 혼인의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 婚姻の, 夫婦の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) زوجي, زيجي, ما يخص الزواج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של הזוג, של נישואים‬

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