Standard Lemma guide

conjunctival

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.vəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈdʒʌŋ(k).tɪv.əl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌkɑnˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.vəl/
  • General-American: /kənˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.vəl/
  • rhymes with -aɪvəl
  • rhymes with -ʌŋktɪvəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the conjunctiva.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Serving to join or connect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the conjunctiva

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From conjunctiva + -al.

From Latin conjūnctīvus (“serving to connect, connective”) + English -al.