juncture

English

Etymology

From Latin iūnctūra.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdʒʌŋk.tʃɚ/, /ˈdʒʌŋk.ʃɚ/
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Noun

juncture (plural junctures)

  1. A place where things join, a junction.
  2. A critical moment in time.
    We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
    • Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
      What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture.
  3. (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 as a fancy way of saying "now".

  • I'm unable to ascertain its whereabouts at this juncture.

Translations

Latin

Participle

jūnctūre

  1. vocative masculine singular of jūnctūrus
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