Added 9 October 2026
juncture
/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/ noun
Latin root: iūnctūra Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about juncture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A place where things join, a junction.
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A critical moment in time.
We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
- 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.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.
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