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congiungere

to join

verb kon-JOON-jeh-reh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: From Latin coniungere, to yoke together.

Also means

to connect

Usage Note

Congiungere means to join two things together, physically or abstractly. It is slightly more formal than unire. The reflexive congiungersi means to meet up or merge: i due fiumi si congiungono (the two rivers meet). The past participle is congiunto.

Examples

"Il ponte congiunge le due rive del fiume."

Natural Translation

The bridge joins the two banks of the river.

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