conjoint

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English

Etymology

From Middle French. Doublet of conjunct.

Adjective

conjoint (not comparable)

  1. joined together; combined; joint

Translations

French

Etymology

From the verb conjoindre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ʒwɛ̃/
  • (file)

Participle

conjoint (feminine conjointe, masculine plural conjoints, feminine plural conjointes)

  1. past participle of conjoindre

Adjective

conjoint (feminine conjointe, masculine plural conjoints, feminine plural conjointes)

  1. joint (e.g. effort)

Noun

conjoint m (plural conjoints, feminine conjointe)

  1. 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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