Adiungere

Adiungere is a Latin verb meaning to join to, attach, or add to; to unite or connect one thing with another. It is a transitive verb formed with the prefix ad- (“toward”) and iungo (“to join”). In classical and later Latin, its sense covers both physical attachment (joining objects) and figurative addition (bringing a person or matter into a group or context).

Morphology and forms: adiungere is the infinitive. The present active indicative is adiungo, adiungis, adiungit, adiungimus, adiungitis, adiungunt. The perfect tense is formed with the verb-stem iunx- after the prefix, giving adiunxi, adiunxisti, adiunxit, adiunximus, adiunxistis, adiunxerunt. The supine is adiunctum and the participle is adiunctus, meaning “joined” or “attached.” The perfect passive or other compound forms follow the standard patterns of Latin with the same stem adiung-.

Usage notes: The core meaning centers on bringing something toward or into relation with something else—physically attaching it, adding it to a collection, or figuratively associating it. The prefix ad- signals direction toward a target, and the verb commonly occurs in legal, technical, or narrative prose where items, persons, or ideas are being linked or appended.

Etymology and related terms: The word comes from ad- + iungo. Related verbs include iungo (to join), coniungo (to join together), and adiunctus (joined, attached) as a participial form. In Latin dictionaries, adiungere is documented as the standard infinitive, with classical attestations illustrating its broad sense of joining or adding.