conjugal
/ˈkɒndʒəɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːndʒəɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän-ji-gəl also kən-ˈjü-/ (ame, mw)
conjugal — adjective
- conjugalpositive
- more conjugalcomparative
- most conjugalsuperlative
1. describing the bond, rights, or shared life that a husband and wife have togethe
describing the bond, rights, or shared life that a husband and wife have together, including the physical side of their marriage.
Élise wrote her thesis on conjugal property laws across European countries.
attributive: conjugal + noun (property, rights, life)
After two years apart, Anthony was finally granted a conjugal visit at the prison.
common collocation: conjugal visit
The priest spoke about the duties of conjugal life during the wedding ceremony.
Tanvi believes that trust is the foundation of any healthy conjugal relationship.
Many older couples in the village still observe the traditional conjugal customs.
- marital
much more common and neutral; safe everyday choice
- matrimonial
equally formal; often legal contexts
- nuptial
leans toward the wedding event itself, not the ongoing marriage
- connubial
literary or humorous; rarer than conjugal
文法句型
conjugal + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a noun (conjugal rights, conjugal visit, conjugal life). Rare in everyday speech — readers will mostly meet it in legal, religious, or academic texts. Avoid using it predicatively (e.g. 'their relationship is conjugal' sounds unnatural).