conjunctional
|con-junc-tion-al|
/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃənəl/
joining / connecting
Etymology
'conjunctional' ultimately derives from Latin. It is formed from 'conjunction' plus the English adjectival suffix '-al'. 'Conjunction' comes from Latin 'coniunctio' (from 'coniungere'), where the prefix 'con-/com-' meant 'together' and 'iungere' meant 'to join'.
'conjunction' passed from Latin 'coniunctio' into Old French (eg. 'conjuncion') and Middle English ('conjuncion'/'conjunction'), and the modern English adjective 'conjunctional' developed by adding '-al' to 'conjunction'.
Initially the Latin root referred to 'the act of joining' or 'a joining', and over time the English adjective 'conjunctional' came to mean 'relating to or functioning as a joiner or connector', particularly in grammar.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or serving as a conjunction; concerned with joining or connecting parts (words, phrases, clauses, or ideas).
The editor preferred a conjunctional device to link the two paragraphs smoothly.
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