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“conjugal” in Latin

The English word conjugal itself goes back to Latin coniūnx, through coniugālis.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

conjugal
conjugialis or conjugalis: connubialis: matrimonialis (concerning wedlock): maritus (Ov.): maritalis (concerning married people): the conjugal union, conjugium maritale: conjugal rights, jura conjugalia or connubialia: conjugal fidelity, conjugii fides; fides marita: conjugal love, conjugalis amor.

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What is the Latin word for conjugal?
The usual Latin words for “conjugal” are conjŭgĭālis, coniugālis, mātrimōniālis; also marītus, marītālis. 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.