"interjunction" meaning in All languages combined

See interjunction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: interjunctions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin interjunctus, past participle of interjungere (“to join together”). See inter- and join, and compare interjoin. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:der|la:interiungo<alt:interjunctus>|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "interjunctus", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "interiungo", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "interjunction", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="interjunction">, {{der|en|la|interjunctus}} Latin interjunctus, {{affix|en|inter-}} inter-, {{ety|en|:der|la:interiungo<alt:interjunctus>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *yunégti Proto-Italic *jungō Latin iungō Latin interjunctusder. English interjunction Head templates: {{en-noun}} interjunction (plural interjunctions)
  1. A place where two or more things join or cross.

Inflected forms

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