English → Latin
“adjunct” in Latin
adiūtorhelper, assistant; deputyaccessiōapproach; onset; increase, additioniungōto join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join; of a treaty or agreement: to join, unitconiungōto bind together, connect, join, unite, yoke together, juxtapose; to compose or form by uniting; to associate; to unite
The English word adjunct itself goes back to Latin iungō, through adiunctus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
adjunct s.
i. e., an accessory thing or person: accessio (e.g., Syphax was an accessio Punici belli, a mere adjunct, not the principal enemy. A lean-to, or building added to a house, was an accessio; and Plin. speaks of cups so ornamented with jewels that the gold was a mere accessio).
An associate or assistant in office, adjutor.
adjunct adj.
joined to, junctus, conjunctus. “If death were adjunct to my act” (Shakespeare), si poenam sequi oporteret, ut supplicio afficerer.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for adjunct?
- The usual Latin words for “adjunct” are adiūtor, accessiō, iungō; also coniungō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.