conjunctive

/kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/

conjunctive

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Definition

Connective: tending to join, unite, connect.

Etymology

From Latin coniunctivus (“serving to connect”), from coniunctus, past participle of coniungere; compare conjoin. From late 15th c; grammatical sense from 1660s.

Example Sentences

  • "She is so conjunctive to my life and soul / That, as the star moves not but in his sphere, / I could not but by her."
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