Meaning
joined, conjoined
- joint
- clasped (hands)
In a sentence
Le due stanze sono congiunte da una porta.
The two rooms are joined by a door.
Avete fatto un progetto congiunto quest'anno?
Did you do a joint project this year?
Camminavano con le mani congiunte nel parco.
They were walking with clasped hands in the park.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| congiunto | masculine · singular |
| congiunta | feminine · singular |
| congiunti | masculine · plural |
| congiunte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often more formal than unito or insieme; common in legal, administrative, and written contexts.
- Very common in the fixed phrase parente congiunto, meaning a close relative, especially in bureaucratic language.
- With body parts, use plural agreement: mani congiunte, braccia congiunte.