conjunctival

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.vəl/, /kənˈdʒʌŋ(k).tɪv.əl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑnˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.vəl/, /kənˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.vəl/
• Rhymes: -aɪvəl, -ʌŋktɪvəl

Etymology 1

From conjunctiva +‎ -al.

Adjective

conjunctival (not comparable)

1. (relational) Of or relating to the conjunctiva.

Derived terms

• conjunctivally
• corneoconjunctival
• intraconjunctival
• keratoconjunctival
• myoconjunctival
• nonconjunctival
• pharyngoconjunctival
• scleroconjunctival
• subconjunctival
• transconjunctival

 

Etymology 2

From Latin conjūnctīvus (“serving to connect, connective”) +‎ -al.

Alternative forms

• conjunctive

Adjective

conjunctival (not comparable)

1. Serving to join or connect.

References

• “conjunctival”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “conjunctiva”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French conjonctival.

Adjective

conjunctival m or n (feminine singular conjunctivală, masculine plural conjunctivali, feminine and neuter plural conjunctivale)

1. conjunctival

Declension

Declension of conjunctival

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	conjunctival		conjunctivală	conjunctivali	conjunctivale
	definite	conjunctivalul		conjunctivala	conjunctivalii	conjunctivalele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	conjunctival		conjunctivale	conjunctivali	conjunctivale
	definite	conjunctivalului		conjunctivalei	conjunctivalilor	conjunctivalelor

Spanish

Adjective

conjunctival m or f (masculine and feminine plural conjunctivales)

1. conjunctival