noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.və/
Received-Pronunciation:/kənˈdʒʌŋ(k).tɪv.ə/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˌkɑnˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.və/
General-American:/kənˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.və/
rhymes with -aɪvə
rhymes with -ʌŋktɪvə
CMU ARPABET:K AA2 N JH AH0 NG K T AY1 V AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From 1540s late Middle English, borrowing from Medieval Latin conjūnctīva (“serving to connect, connective”, feminine), ellipsis of membrāna conjūnctīva (“conjunctive membrane”).
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