interjunction

noun

in·​ter·​junc·​tion

ˌintə(r)ˈjəŋkshən

: a joining of two or more things

interjunction of roads

Word History

Etymology

Latin interjunctus (past participle of interjungere to join together, from inter- + jungere to join, yoke) + English -ion

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