English → Latin
“conjunction” in Latin
coniūnctiōconjunction; combination; association, affinity, relationshipsocietāssociety, fellowship, partnership, association, community, union; affinity (a union for a common purpose); a company or s
The English word conjunction itself goes back to Latin iungō, through coniūnctiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
conjunction
A connecting particle, conjunctio: particula conjunctiva.
Conjunction of the heavenly bodies, astrorum concursio.
Association, conjunctio (general term, also = friendly connexion): societas (existing union, alliance, association); (the words are found in this connection and order.) conjunctio et societas.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for conjunction?
- The usual Latin words for “conjunction” are coniūnctiō, societās. 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.