congiuntiva

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Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin conjūnctīva (serving to connect, connective, feminine), ellipsis of membrāna conjūnctīva (literally conjunctive membrane).

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Noun

congiuntiva f (plural congiuntive)

  1. (anatomy) conjunctiva
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

congiuntiva

  1. feminine singular of congiuntivo

Further reading

  • congiuntiva in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • congiuntiva in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • congiuntiva in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • congiuntìva in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • congiuntiva in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • congiuntiva in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana