ˈkänjə̇gəl, -jēg-; kənˈjüg- adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conjugalis, from conjug-, conjux husband, wife, consort, from conjungere to join together, unite in marriage
1. : of or relating to marriage, the married state, or married persons in their mutual relations : matrimonial , connubial
conjugal worries
conjugal politeness
2. : consisting of or based on the husband, wife, and their offspring as constituting the functional familial unit in a society
the modern American family is of the conjugal type
— contrasted with consanguine ; compare family
• con·ju·gal·i·ty ˌkänjə̇ˈgaləd.ē, -jēˈ- noun -es
• con·ju·gal·ly pronunc at conjugal +ē or i adverb