- of or relating to marriage or a married couple's relationship: conjugal rights
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con•ju•gal /ˈkɑndʒəgəl/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]
con•ju•gal•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of, relating to, or characteristic of marriage:conjugal bliss.
- of or relating to the relation of husband and wife, esp. the sexual relationship:conjugal rights.
con•ju•gal•ly, adv.
con•ju•gal
(kon′jə gəl),USA pronunciation adj.
con′ju•gal′i•ty, n.
con′ju•gal•ly, adv.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage:conjugal vows.
- pertaining to the relation of husband and wife.
- Latin conjugālis, equivalent. to con- con- + jug(um) yoke + -ālis -al1
- 1535–45
con′ju•gal•ly, adv.
- 1. matrimonial, nuptial, connubial. 2. marital.
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conjugal /ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl/ adj
'conjugal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cohabit
- cohabitation
- connubial
- nuptial
- Patmore
- conjugal rights
- consortium
- couples therapy
- fidelity
- group marriage
- marital
- married
- marry
- matrimonial
- nonconjugality
- separation