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juncture
English
Etymology
From Latin i?nct?ra. Doublet of jointure.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d???k.t??(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): /?d???k.t??/, /?d???k.??/
Noun
juncture (plural junctures)
- A place where things join, a junction.
- A critical moment in time.
- We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
- 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
- What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture.
- (linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
Usage notes
In highly formal or bureaucratic language, "at this juncture" is often used to mean “now”:
Translations
Latin
Participle
j?nct?re
- vocative masculine singular of j?nct?rus
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crossroad
English
Etymology
cross +? road
Noun
crossroad (plural crossroads)
- A crossroads (place where one road crosses another).
- A road that crosses another.
Translations
See also
- corner
- intersection
- junction
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