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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConjunct
/ˈkɒn.dʒʌŋkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word or phrase that connects clauses or sentences, functioning to link parts of a discourse.
"In the sentence 'She was tired; nevertheless, she finished her work', 'nevertheless' acts as a conjunct."
- 1
Combined, joined, or associated together.
"The two companies made a conjunct effort to launch the new product line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'coniunctus', the past participle of 'coniungere' (to join together), composed of 'com-' (together) and 'iungere' (to join). It entered Middle English in the 15th century primarily as an adjective denoting things joined or connected, later developing specialized nominal senses in grammar, medicine, and astronomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conjunct" is said worldwide
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conjoncte
Transliteration: kɔ̃ʒɔ̃kt
"Cet adverbe fonctionne comme un constituant conjoncte dans la phrase."
Konjunkt
Transliteration: kɔnˈjʊŋkt
"Das Konjunkt verbindet die beiden Hauptsätze miteinander."
congiunto
Transliteration: konˈdʒunto
"Il termine funge da elemento congiunto nel discorso."
conjunto
Transliteration: konˈxunto
"El término actúa como un elemento conjunto en la oración."
conjunto
Transliteration: kõˈʒũtu
"A palavra atua como um elemento conjunto no texto."
संयोजक
Transliteration: sanyojak
"यह शब्द वाक्य में एक संयोजक के रूप में कार्य करता है।"
连接成分
Transliteration: lián jiē chéng fèn
"这个词在句子中起到了连接成分的作用。"
접속사
Transliteration: jeopsoksa
"이 단어는 문장에서 접속사 역할을 합니다."
接続語
Transliteration: setsuzokugo
"その単語は文の中で接続語として機能します。"
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