Meaning
A place in your body where two bones meet and can bend, like a knee or an elbow; also a place where two parts join.
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Word origin
From Old French joint, from Latin iunctus, the past form of iungere, meaning to join.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iungere
- English cognates
- join, junction
Grammar
Examples
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The knee is the joint between the bones of the leg.
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"Joints" is the plural of "joint".
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Here "joint" is an adjective meaning shared by two or more people.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 3: joint, steady, particularly and 7 more words.