French word

conjugal

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃ʒygal/

Meaning

  • adjectivemarital

Example

Ils ont des problèmes conjugaux.

They have marital problems.

Illustration for conjugal (marital)

More examples

La vie conjugale demande des compromis.

Married life requires compromises.

Core concept

Any matter involving marriage or the relationship between spouses.

Common phrases

  • vie conjugale

    married life

  • relations conjugales

    marital relations

Similar words

conjoint: Relating to a spouse or married partner.

Definition in French

Relatif au mariage ou aux relations entre conjoints.

Word origin

French conjugal continues Latin coniugalis, an adjective formed from coniugium, the Latin word for marriage.

Usage tips

  • Conjugal agrees in number and usually in gender: un lien conjugal, une relation conjugale, and des problèmes conjugaux.

Other meanings

  • spousaladjective

Opposites

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