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English
Etymology
From Middle French. Doublet of conjunct.
Adjective
conjoint (not comparable)
- joined together; combined; joint
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French
Etymology
From the verb conjoindre.
Pronunciation
Participle
conjoint (feminine conjointe, masculine plural conjoints, feminine plural conjointes)
- past participle of conjoindre
Adjective
conjoint (feminine conjointe, masculine plural conjoints, feminine plural conjointes)
- joint (e.g. effort)
Noun
conjoint m (plural conjoints, feminine conjointe)
- spouse or unmarried, spouse-like partner
- Synonyms: époux, partenaire, concubin
2020 November 4, Marie Charrel, “« Même si mon conjoint en a fait plus, l’essentiel m’est tombé sur le dos » : comment le reconfinement risque de creuser les inégalités de genre”, in Le Monde.fr:« Gérer nos deux enfants de 7 mois et 4 ans entre les coups de fil, les courses, le ménage : même si mon conjoint en a fait plus, l’essentiel m’est tombé sur le dos, raconte-t-elle.- "Taking care of our two children, seven months old and four years old, in between phone calls, shopping, cleaning; even though my partner did do more, the brunt fell on my shoulders," she says.
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