adj
conjugal
KOND-zhuu-guhl
adj
1
Relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses.
"The prisoner was granted a conjugal visit from his wife."
How to Use Conjugal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving to do with marriage, especially the relationship between husband and wife.
Common pairings
conjugal rights
conjugal visit
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Etymology
From Latin coniugalis, from coniunx ("spouse"), literally "one yoked together" — from con- + iugum ("yoke").