Added 6 October 2026
join
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ verb
In Latin: iungō, coniungō, cōnectō Wiktionary
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noun
- An act of joining or the state of being joined; a junction or joining.
- An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
- An intersection of data in two or more database tables.
Origin
From Middle English joinen, joynen, joignen, from Old French joindre, juindre, jungre, from Latin iungō (“join, yoke”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- (“to join, unite”). Cognate with Old English iucian, iugian, ġeocian, ġyċċan (“to join; yoke”). More at yoke.
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