juncture C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/ UK /ˈdʒʌŋktʃə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a particular point in events or time; a place where things join At this critical juncture, the negotiations nearly collapsed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a particular point in... pointmomentstagecrisisjunctionconvergenceconjuncture Word family Related forms junctionjoinconjuncture Etymology AI details From Latin 'iunctura' ('a joining'), from 'iungere' ('to join'), from the Proto-Indo-European root '*yeug-' ('to join'). iunctura Latin iungere Latin *yeug- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # juncture **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒʌŋktʃə/ ## Meanings 1. a particular point in events or time; a place where things join ## Examples - At this critical juncture, the negotiations nearly collapsed. ## Synonyms - point - moment - stage - crisis - junction - convergence - conjuncture ## Related Forms - junction - join - conjuncture ## Roots and Affixes - Root: iunctura - Root: iungere - Root: *yeug- ## Etymology From Latin 'iunctura' ('a joining'), from 'iungere' ('to join'), from the Proto-Indo-European root '*yeug-' ('to join'). ## AI Etymology Juncture comes from Latin 'iunctura' ('a joining'), from 'iungere' ('to join'), from the Proto-Indo-European root '*yeug-' ('to join'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "a particular point in events or time; a place where things join", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin iunctura, Latin iungere, and Proto-Indo-European *yeug-. Related words include junction, join, conjuncture. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown